Lens qualifies for the Champions League, Lille takes fourth place

There was never any suspense at Bollaert on Saturday evening. In a boiling stadium with European scents, Franck Haise’s players ensured the direct qualification of RC Lens in the Champions League, a first for twenty years, in just over twenty minutes against Ajaccio (3-0).

And, on a new offensive transition, the native of Marseille Hugo Magnetti opened the scoring with a long shot (57th), countered by Chancel Mbemba, who caught up well on a corner (75th). At the end of the match, Mahdi Camara took advantage of a deflection at the near post from Pierre Lees-Melou to snatch victory (81st), in front of the dumbfounded gaze of Alexis Sanchez. OM remain 3rd.

Lille rushes towards the C3

While we were drawing the first hasty conclusions from a tasteless performance, Lille woke up and overturned a very badly started meeting (2-1). Draft in the circulation of the ball, Losc conceded the opener of Quentin Merlin (18th), who took advantage of a bad back pass from Alexsandro. But, like last Saturday, Lille showed character.

In great shape, Amine Gouiri concluded the Breton victory with a clean shot at the near post (73rd), allowing the Rennais (5th, one step from Lille) to play a final for Europe next Saturday in Brest. With this second defeat in a row in Ligue 1, Monaco has lost its European place and finds itself sixth, one point behind the Europa League and the Europa League Conference.

OL’s attacking festival

In front of its honorary and heartfelt president, Jean-Michel Aulas, OL proposed an offensive festival against Reims (3-0), outnumbered after the red card received by Emmanuel Agbadou (54th). The Ivorian defender had a complicated evening. Excluded, he scored the first goal of the match against his side. In the process Alexandre Lacazette scored his 27th goal of the season (9th), returning to a goal from Kylian Mbappé. At the end of the match, Maxence Caqueret concluded the offensive festival (82nd). With this victory, OL (7th) come back to three points behind Rennes (5th) and Monaco (6th) and can still mathematically qualify for the Europa League Conference, although Rennes, three points ahead, have a much better goal difference. than the Lyonnais (+29 against +20).