Lens is tough
The Racing Club de Lens largely disposed of Lorient at the Delelis-Bollaert stadium after a controlled match on the 32nd day of Ligue 1.
Quickly put into orbit by Kakuta from the penalty spot (16 ‘), the Sang et Ors saw the Lorientais come back quickly to height thanks to Moffi, scorer with a header from a corner (29’).
Corentin Jean put the Northerners back in front of the scoreboard after a good sequence in the area (39 ‘).
The second half was relatively poor in chances but it was the Sang et Or who managed to drive the point home through Kalimuendo (55 ‘) and Banza still from the penalty spot (88’).
The Racing Club de Lens, which remains on a series of eleven games without defeat in Ligue 1, now has 52 points and remains comfortably installed in fifth place ahead of Marseille (6th, 49 pts) and Rennes (7th, 48 pts)
The Greens and Khazri are fueled
AS Saint-Etienne has chained a second victory in a row in the league by outclassing the Girondins de Bordeaux at Geoffroy-Guichard (4-1).
The Greens again relied on their playing master Wahbi Khazri who again achieved a remarkable performance.
The Tunisian first gave the two teams equal (19 ‘) from the penalty spot, responding to the Bordeaux striker Hwang, also scorer from the penalty spot (9’).
A few minutes later, Khazri launched an unstoppable strike at the near post at the entrance to the area which left Costil speechless (23 ‘).
ASSE widened the gap thanks to a second penalty converted by Khazri (72 ‘) before Youssouf definitively bury the Bordelais at the end of the match (81’).
With three successes in the last four meetings, Saint-Etienne goes back to thirteenth place while Bordeaux remains stuck in fifteenth place.
Draws in Brest and Nice
Stade Brestois and Nîmes parted back to back at the Francis le Blé stadium.
The Crocs opened the scoring thanks to Kone, served by the Algerian leader Ferhat (11 ‘).
The Bretons quickly returned to the match thanks to Chardonnet (29 ‘).
Nîmes thought they would regain the advantage at the start of the second half but Ferhat’s goal was finally canceled by VAR for an offside.
The Crocs remain barragists (18th, 30 pts) but regain a point ahead of Nantes (19th, 28 pts), defeated in Rennes on Sunday.
No goal at the Allianz Riviera between Nice and Reims who neutralized each other.
The Aiglons remain ninth while Reims is in twelfth place and sees Saint-Etienne getting closer.