Monaco goes on, Troyes throws Lille off, Metz on the edge of the precipice … What to remember from the multiplex of the 35th day
AS Monaco clings to its Champions League dreams thanks to its seventh affiliation success in Ligue 1, Sunday May 1, during the 35th day. Winner of Angers (2-0), ASM is tied on points with Rennes, 3rd. If the SCO is not saved, Troyes has taken a step towards maintaining it by beating Lille (3-0). Les Dogues finished at nine and conceded three penalties.
At the bottom of the table, Lorient and Clermont missed an opportunity to move away from the red zone by losing respectively against Reims (1-2) and Brest (2-0). Caught in extremis in Montpellier after leading 2-0 (2-2), Metz no longer seems able to aim for anything other than the dams to hope to save themselves. The Messins are six points behind 18th place occupied by Saint-Etienne.
The pass of 7 for Monaco
The Monegasque TGV continues to panic the counters in this final sprint. Since its 3-0 victory against Paris on March 20, ASM has been heading for European places. A great end-of-season classic in the Principality. Against Angers, Monaco chained a seventh victory in a row. The Angevin lock jumped on a but against his camp from the unfortunate Bamba after a dismissal from Mandrea (41st).
Philippe Clément’s men doubled the lead on a corner… from Angers. Golovin cleared the ball in midfield. Petit sombrero from the Russian and the Monegasques found themselves 5 against 1. In one touch, Volland shifted Ben Yedder. An offering for the top scorer of ASM (60th) who registered his 21st but in L1 this season.
21 – Wissam Ben Yedder scored his 21st goal in Ligue 1 2021/22 with Monaco, his new record in a single season in the top 5 leagues. Captain. #ASMSCO pic.twitter.com/4Q4cVc1OFQ
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Troyes breathes, Lille goes crazy
Two exclusions (Renato Sanches and Burak Yilmaz), three penalties and a 3-0 defeat… Lille was scuttled in Aube. Losc can prepare for a coasting end to the season after probably saying goodbye to their last hopes of qualifying for a European Cup.
Beyond the last three games of the season, an end to the cycle is announced in the North, one after the conquest of its 4th title of champion of France. Lille, which remained in the Top 4 for three seasons, will therefore do less well this year.
3 – Troyes scored 3 penalties in a single Ligue 1 game for the first time in its history. It is the first team to achieve this performance since Toulon against Nancy on January 18, 1992 (also 3). 3×3. #ESTACLOSC https://t.co/BWbnTs94A3
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Solidarity, dynamics… and arbitration were on the Trojan side. Estac, which had seized the technical direction of the arbitration this week, believing that it had been wronged last weekend in Nice (0-1), had only obtained three penalties so far this season. He doubled his score in a single match with three shots on goal converted by Florian Tardieu (43rd, 86th) and Iké Ugbo (55th).
The Aubois presented a five-point lead over the barrage Saint-Etienne, before going to play on the lawn of PSG on Sunday. “Another big step (towards maintenance) was done todaysaid Trojan coach Bruno Irles. We still need a game to get him.“