Rennes which continues, Monaco which raises its head or Nantes which stalls again: find our tops and our flops of the multiplex of the 13th day of Ligue 1.
TOPS
Who to stop Stade Rennais?
The ceiling, Rennes does not know. The Breton club improved its good series by winning against Montpellier (3-0) this Sunday: 14 matches without defeat in all competitions, and 5 straight victories in Ligue 1. It was the inevitable Martin Terrier who showed the way to Rennes, with a header from a free kick (15th). Unless the scout is Lovro Majer, author of the surgical center on this goal, then of the recovery at the origin of the second, a precise strike from Arnaud Kalimuendo after a relay with Benjamin Bourigeaud (23rd). Suffocated by a confident Rouge et Noir, Montpellier have long maintained hopes of a comeback. Until Amine Gouiri goes there from his goal, served on a plate by Terrier (85th). The Bretons are temporarily on the podium with 3 points ahead of OM, 5th.
Monaco restarts the machine
Two games without a win in Ligue 1, four in all competitions. ASM put their doubts behind them at home by sinking the red lantern, Angers (2-0). The penalty obtained and missed by Wissam Ben Yedder (41st) could have caused panic in the Principality. It did not happen. It was precisely the Monegasque captain who created the opener: a fixation of the defense to allow the center of Vanderson, and the flair of Embolo from six meters (54th). Golovin, for his 150th in the red and white jersey, broke with a superb shot curled into the skylight (70th). With a controlled end to the match, Monaco moved up to 6th place in the standings, level on points with OM.
FLOPS
Nantes does not confirm
The Canaries failed to capitalize on their crazy victory against Qarabag on Thursday in the Europa League (2-1). At home, Nantes conceded their sixth draw in 13 days, against Clermont (1-1). It was the Auvergnats who were the most restless at the start of the game, and who waited for the second period to be rewarded. A well-worked cross from Magnin allowed Borges to open the scoring with a header (54′). Stung, Nantes responded with Mohamed, alone against the empty goal thanks to an effort from Ganago (70th). The Canaries pushed, carried by their supporters, without cracking the astonishing 8th in L1. Frustration is building up for Antoine Kombouaré’s players who have won only one of their last 9 league matches. They are 15th.
Angers received 0/5
Gerald Baticle’s seat will become hot. The SCO conceded a fifth consecutive defeat at the Louis-II stadium, at a realistic if not imperial AS Monaco (2-0). Even if Adrien Hunou did not agree, Mrs. Frappart’s choice not to award him a penalty, and rather a yellow card for simulation (19th), seemed to be the right one. Like that of whistling one for Monaco, which Yahia Fofana rejected anyway (41st). It was not this Sunday that the Angevins received a boost from fate: they remain dead last in the standings, 4 points behind Auxerre, the first non-relegation player. And it is not the last two opponents before the World Cup (reception of Lens then trip to Lille) who are likely to arrange their affairs.