Strasbourg-Nice : 1-3
After going through a big slump at the start of the year (six defeats in eight matches, in all competitions), OGC Nice confirmed its return to form this Sunday afternoon by winning at the stadium. of Meinau de Strasbourg (3-1). And at the right time. Although trailing Strasbourg from the 18th minute and an opener from Dilane Bakwa, the Gym reversed the score thanks to a penalty from Evann Guessand just before the break (44th), then with a header from the stainless Dante ( 40 years old), mounted on a corner (52nd).
The former Strasbourg resident Morgan Sanson folded the case with a sharp right (84th). Now undefeated for four matches (two wins and two draws), Nice confirms that it has returned as a very serious candidate for European qualification at the end of the season.
Clermont-Reims : 4-1
This no longer seems to be the case for Stade de Reims. Traveling to Clermont, worst attack at home with only 10 goals scored at Montpied in fifteen matches so far, Reims found a way to concede four goals and end the match at ten (expulsion of Thibault De Smet in the 77th) (1-4). Left behind before the start of this 31st day, the Auvergne club first scored twice from the penalty spot thanks to Muhammed Cham (31st, 56th). Then, Elbasan Rashani in turn scored a double, scoring two nice goals in the game (78th, 90th).
This fifth victory of the season allows Clermont to still hope to save itself. Especially since it is only one point from Lorient and four from Metz. Obviously informed of the defeat of FC Metz in front of Lille (1-2), a little earlier this Sunday afternoon, the Lorientais had to win in order to catch up with the Lorraines and Le Havre, who left the Parc des Princes with an unexpected point in the draw on Saturday evening (3-3 against Paris-SG).
Lorient-Toulouse: 1-2
The Bretons still had to be able to beat a Toulouse team that had become very successful away from home (five wins and one defeat in its last six trips) and which was chasing seventh place, potentially qualifying for a Cup. from Europe, at the end of the season. Considering their latest performances at Moustoir – four defeats in a row in Ligue 1, worst series since October-December 2021 (7) – there was reason to doubt it.
If this skepticism was confirmed, the Merlus nevertheless managed a first period of quality. They were even rewarded by seeing Julien Ponceau score his third goal of the season, after a game of billiards in the Toulouse penalty area (19th). While Thijs Dallinga persisted in watering the stands (29th, 31st), Badredine Bouanani saw his 2-0 shot bounce off the crossbar (43rd). After weakly targeting a single shot in the first period by Zakaria Aboukhlal (15th), the reaction of TFC was expected after the break. She came from the inevitable Dallinga. And in two stages. After a first header returned by the post, his second was the right one (59th). Cissoko then offered a success to TFC which pushed Lorient a little further, more than ever at the gates of Ligue 2 (83rd).
