OL ends its crazy comeback at the last second of the Championship and doubles Lens for qualification for the Europa League

Hanging on by Montpellier, Lens sees OL pass them on the edge

Bollaert thought he was celebrating for a long time. After a contrasting season, RC Lens hoped to secure its 6th place in the standings and a place in the Europa League with a victory against Montpellier. Elye Wahi (4th) and Deiver Machado (45th+2) allowed theirs to take off, but in the second act, goals from Othmane Maamma (58th) and Lucas Mincarelli (74th) weighed down the local hopes (2 -2).

Because at the same time, OL ensured that the suspense was over, as is often the case in this very special second half of the season. Alexandre Lacazette first guided his team by being at the conclusion of a nice collective movement (39th) but upon returning from the locker room, Strasbourg woke up. For a long time, the second act did not go as planned for the Rhone residents.

Habib Diarra equalized from a tight angle (63rd) and Emmanuel Emegha even missed a penalty, sent to Anthony Lopes’ right post (77th). At the end of added time, General Lacazette converted a penalty obtained by Malick Fofana (90th + 6) to send his team to the Europa League and capsize the Groupama Stadium.

Dominant at the Stade Océane against Le Havre, OM did the job, in vain (2-1). Salvation first came from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (64th) and, in the process, Michael Murillo fired a nice shot from the left (77th) to double the lead. Mohamed Bayo’s reduction in the gap, from the penalty spot, changed nothing (90th+6). This victory, for Jean-Louis Gasset’s last, is not enough. The setback in Reims in the middle of the week (1-0) weighs heavily.

Abdelhamid scorer for his last with Reims

In the duel “for 9th place”, Reims took the upper hand over Rennes (2-1) thanks to goals from Yunis Abdelhamid from the penalty spot (49th) and Sergio Akieme (80th). The captain, for his 268th match, concludes his Champagne adventure perfectly, at 37 years old. At the end of the game, Fabian Rieder reacted (90th + 5), but far too late.