Paris (AFP)

Olympique de Marseille have given their all to react and dominate Lille (2-1), as Lyon, saved by Memphis Depay in Toulouse (3-2), Saturday during a 12th day of Ligue 1 marked by the postponement of Nîmes-Rennes and the return of Angers to second place.

Nantes, now 3rd, has the opportunity to regain its rank of dolphin of Paris Saint-Germain Sunday in Bordeaux (15:00), while Saint-Etienne and Monaco, in rebound, clash to close a rainy weekend on the lawns (21:00).

. Dirty weather on the Losc

André Villas-Boas savored the upturn: the Portuguese coach had asked for intensity, after the setbacks in Paris (4-0) and Monaco (2-1 in the Coupe de la Ligue), he was served.

In front of Lille, everything was not convincing - it's a goal against his side of the Nordist Gabriel who offers the victory - but efforts have paid off: Marseille is an amazing 4th in Ligue 1. Ideal before receiving Lyon in a much anticipated duel in eight days.

"We went into the match with the right mindset, while it was two games we did not play, it's important," responded the coach.

For his counterpart Lille Christophe Galtier, it is the unexpected tornado. Deprived of top scorer Victor Osimhen, just too early to start the game, Losc waded at the Vélodrome when he seemed to have found the key last week in two games against Valencia (1-1) and Bordeaux (3-0) .

That's now four away losses for the Dams, and two draws out of their lands this season. For no victory ...

. A lightning bolt on OL

Thank you Memphis Depay: the Dutchman, author of a double in Toulouse, illuminated the end of the meeting by saving his team at the end of the extra time. That's four goals in three games for the wisp "oranje", which masks alone a lot of shortcomings in the game Lyon.

For the defense of OL has fallen back into its midst, between a Jason Denayer, captain of a night, apathetic on both goals Toulouse; and Anthony Lopes, who scored an own goal after being guilty of a decisive blow to Benfica's field (2-1 defeat).

Three days before challenging Lisbon in the Champions League at home, coach Rudi Garcia will be satisfied with the result, and its ranking: 8th, just three points on the podium.

. Flood on the Costières

"Because of the impassable state of the ground, waterlogged, I decided not to allow the kickoff.We conducted several tests, the rebound of the ball was impossible, the safety of the players not guaranteed ". The declaration is signed Willy Delajod, referee of Nîmes-Rennes.

The sentence fell a few moments from kickoff: the meeting will not take place this weekend. The fault of immense puddles on the Costières stadium, formed after hours of uninterrupted deluge, which made the warm-up of the guards not far from being funny, so much the lawn soaked with water prevented any serious attempt of diving.

The meeting is postponed to a later date, which will not be Sunday, said the two clubs. One day will be chosen by the Commission of the competitions of the League, probably in 2020 according to the Rennes coach Julien Stéphan.

. Thinning on Angers

The SCO has already been the runner-up for Paris SG this season, but reliving this situation after 12 matches is a sign that things are going well.

Admittedly, there is only one point ahead of the Nantes-Marseille double, but Stéphane Bahoken, scorer on penalty before leaving on injury, will be satisfied at the end of a controlled match against Strasbourg (1- 0).

The Brestois could also have dreamed of the podium, but in Amiens, they could do nothing, beaten after a goal from Juan Otero (1-0) during a meeting marked by the fall of a supporter from a platform of the stadium. Injured, the man was evacuated on a stretcher before being transported to CHU Amiens-Picardie, according to the stadium announcer.

Finally, the promoted Metz saw Montpellier join him at the end of the match (2-2), and remains relegable (19th).

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