Thanks to a goal gag and the untenable Jonathan Clauss, the Lensois carry out the good operation of the day on the lawn of Angers (1-2). In Brest, the Lorient also managed a very good shot thanks to their new striker Ibrahima Koné. Clermont, Bordeaux, Metz and Nantes had to share the points.
Bordeaux does not advance
Red lantern of Ligue 1, the Girondins de Bordeaux moved on the lawn of the promoted clermontois, winner of OM at the Vélodrome last weekend (0-2). However, it was the visitors who struck first via rookie Josuha Guilavogui who took advantage of a good return from Gregersen to win in the air (14th). But the locals react and Kosovar Elbasan Rashani equalizes with a nice volley. The score will no longer change despite a huge Clermont occasion at the very end of the match. Bordeaux misses the opportunity to leave the red zone, Clermont is 15th.
Lorient wins a Breton derby
Unlike the Bordelais, the Lorientais managed to offer themselves a breath of fresh air in the standings, in a derby moreover. Christophe Pélissier’s men won on the lawn of Brest (1-0) thanks to rookie Ibrahima Koné. Author of 3 goals with Mali during the last AFCON, the former striker from Sarpsborg in Norway managed a good integration with the Hakes. With a sharp imbalance, he deceives Marco Bizot and allows Lorient to climb to 16th place, two points ahead of Saint-Étienne, 18th.
Lens overthrows Angers with a gag goal
In front of the mark thanks to the very nice goal of Angelo Fulgini (49th), the Angevins cracked in the space of 3 minutes at a quarter of an hour from the end of the match. On a harmless cross from Jonathan Clauss from the right wing, Danijel Petkovic, visibly embarrassed by the sun, completely misses his intervention. Wanting to clear, Ismaël Traoré catapults the ball over his teammate Batista Mendy who scores against his side. 3 minutes later, Jonathan Clauss gave the victory to the blood and gold who rejoined the European places (6th).
Metz-Nantes until the end of boredom
If Ligue 1 is gradually changing into an attractive and spectacular championship, some purges nevertheless remain. This Metz-Nantes is a good example. No shot on target for the locals, only three for the visitors who had nevertheless achieved an excellent performance last weekend by beating PSG (3-1). In Saint-Symphorien this afternoon, there was not much to report except this red card received by the Messin Vincent Pajot in the 86th minute. The Garnets are 17th, Nantes 7th.
The poor performance of the day for Monaco
Earlier in the day, the Monegasques conceded a defeat that few saw coming. While leading 1-0 thanks to Wissam Ben Yedder, Philippe Clement’s men completely thwarted in the last 5 minutes. An own goal from Kévin Volland and a counter-attack concluded by Nathanaël Mbuku showered the Louis-II stadium. Monaco remains 8th, eight points from the podium.
