Ligue 1: Racing Saves Skin, Clermont Relegated, Lorient’s Last Hope

Metz had returned to Le Havre and was only one point behind Nantes thanks to a goal from the inevitable Georges Mikautadze (54th). Everything seemed tied up unfortunately for condemned Lorient residents. And then unfortunately, everything collapsed in a few minutes. In the 89th minute, on a serve from Kevin Gameiro, Emegha struck Lorraine for the first time. Two minutes later, Santos (90th+1) offered victory to Racing, allowed Nantes, despite its defeat against Lille (1-2), to save its skin in L1, recovered Lorient, defeated in Marseille (3-1 ), in the race and almost buried Metz’s hopes of leaving his place as jump-off.

For Clermont, on the other hand, Racing’s victory changes nothing. Beaten by OL this Sunday (0-1), the Auvergnats are doomed and will play in L2 next year. In Ligue 1 since 2020 and after several successive miracles, the smallest budget of the elite returns to the antechamber. Clermont could have hoped for much better against a very average OL…

Lorient not yet condemned but…

In this area of ​​poorly classified, everything is not yet set in stone even if, today, the hierarchy seems clear. Le Havre is on three points with a largely favorable goal average, Metz will therefore have to count on the play-offs against Ligue 2 to save itself… Unless Lorient signs a small feat on the last day. We will have to beat Clermont and count on a draw or a victory for PSG in Metz. The Lorraines have a seven-goal lead on goal average, so it will take a beating from Paris and a card from Lorient to snatch the play-off place.

But seeing the tears of Laurent Abergel after the defeat of the Bretons in Marseille (3-1), the Merlus know that the matter will be very delicate. It must be said that the defensive errors observed at the Vélodrome are not new. Lorient will have a hard time recovering from this seventh consecutive defeat.

2024-05-12 21:01:00
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