Four months after their only defeat in the championship, Lens fell back in Ligue 1, against Nice (0-1), lost second place to Marseille and consolidated Paris Saint as leader of Ligue 1. -Germain, who won his commitment in Montpellier (1-3).
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Franck Haise’s Lens was going through an impeccable streak, threatening the leader. He already gave signs of weakness on Saturday in Troyes, where he could only draw (1-1). Today already in his field, the Bollaert-Delelis Stadium, he conceded his second defeat so far this season.
Lens were not able to make amends for Gaetan Laborde’s conceded goal that gave Nice victory, now installed in the middle of the table.
Ounahi debuts with a goal
Haise’s team is now third, six points behind PSG, and gives up second place to Marseille, who beat Nantes (0-2) on their visit and is five behind the lead. An own goal by Brazilian Joah Victor at the hour of play advanced Igor Tudor’s team and the Moroccan Azzedine Ounahi, in his debut with Olympique after arriving from Angers, sentenced in the 94th minute.
Fourth is Monaco, which continues its good line and beat Auxerre at the Luis II stadium (3-2). Although he got the game on track with first-half goals from Wissam Benb Yedder and Eliesse Ben Seghir, he suffered when Matthis Abline pulled one back for the visitors. The Monegasque team scored the third on 82′ through Bree Embolo but Christophe Pelissier’s team responded with Nuno Da Costa’s that set the final score.
Blanc’s Lyon returns to its old ways
Laurent Blanc’s Lyon has not yet started. He could not in his field, the Groupama Stadium, with Brest (0-0) and is still far from the European zone.