Ligue 1: Bordeaux and Monaco advanced, Nice sinks to Lens
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PARIS, France – Nice collapsed in Lens (3-0), Sunday, returns to return Monaco, winner of Troyes (2-1), in the race for Europe, during a 31st day of Ligue 1 which also saw Bordeaux leave Metz (3-1) the last place in the standings.
Monaco yes, Nice no
Monaco has given itself the right to dream of a cannonball end to the season, with the hope of winning a European Cup.
The teammates of Caio Henrique, author of a goal from a direct free kick (19th), chained a third consecutive victory, their best series for six months.
“We are in a catch-up race,” admitted coach Philippe Clément, who hopes to continue the good dynamic in Rennes, second, on Friday.
The ASM returns to a point from Nice, fifth, which collapsed in Lens. Dominating in the first period, the “Aiglons” took the broth on the way back from the locker room, while they were playing on the power play!
Entering at half-time, Arnaud Kalimuendo (50th, 66th) changed the course of the match for Lensois who had been playing with ten since the red card of Massadio Haïdara (17th). The Niçois finished nine after the expulsions of Mario Lemina (67th) and Dante (90th +1).
The best defense in L1, which has become a shadow of itself at the Bollaert stadium, has a fourth consecutive match without a win, and is moving away from the Champions League. The Artésiens, eighth (47 pts), reviewed at four lengths from their opponents.
In this sprint, Lille (7th, 48 pts) lost ground. The nice achievement of Kosovar Edon Zhegrova (74th) will not be enough to compensate for the frustration of having dropped two points at Angers (1-1).
The Northerners, shaken this week by the Hatem Ben Arfa case, sidelined after an altercation with his coach Jocelyn Gourvennec, remain on two draws in a row, before the derby against Lens on Saturday.
“We put what was needed in terms of mentality, not accuracy”, a summary of the Lille technician.
Bordeaux Revit
For the first time since January 23, against Strasbourg (4-3), the Girondins regained victory. “Relief is not the word. This victory is a pleasure, ”describes coach David Guion.
In this “six-point match” against the other relegation player, the Bordelais kept a cool head, to remobilize after the opener in Messina (21st), scoring three times in the second half (52nd, 68th, 88th) .
Bordeaux, now the 19th, returns to a point behind the barrage Saint-Etienne, whom he will receive on April 20 in another “final” for maintenance.
The Moselle, only last, chained a tenth consecutive match without victory. “You have to look in a mirror. We’re going straight there (in Ligue 2, editor’s note) if we continue like this, ”admitted defender Dylan Bronn, at the microphone of broadcaster Prime Video.
Incidents in Brest
The afternoon was also marked by incidents during Brest-Nantes (1-1), a new episode of a season marred by numerous overflows in the stands.
Three spectators entered the lawn in the second half, causing the interruption for ten minutes of a meeting already disrupted by the throwing of smoke by Nantes ultras a little earlier.
These outbursts led to an arrest. According to broadcaster Prime Video, Brest supporters wanted to do battle with the visitor park who allegedly provoked them.
“Since the start of the season, we have seen unacceptable, horrible things. All supporters, we will have to change our mentality, ”said player Brendan Chardonnet on Prime Video.