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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