The end of a series, a victory, and a draw. Marseille suffered its first defeat in nearly four months in Ligue 1 on Saturday at home against Nantes (3-1) for the 26th day, a setback which weakens its second place in the ranking since, at the same time, Lille triumphed over Toulouse. For its part, Monaco misses the opportunity to get closer to the podium by getting hooked in Dijon.
OM end of series
After 14 undefeated matches in Ligue 1, Olympique de Marseille were surprised at home by Nantes (3-1). Nothing very serious in the standings, but OM saw their good lead for 2nd place melt a little since Lille easily beat Toulouse 3-0. An advance that could be further shortened if Rennes, 3rd at 11 points, defeats Nîmes this Sunday. The Canaries, rewarded by Anthony Limbombe (34th), Kader Bamba (53rd) and an own goal by Alvaro Gonzalez (90th + 1), temporarily find the first half of the classification.
Lille is getting closer to the Place de Dauphin
Quiet winner of the Toulouse red lantern 3-0, the players of Christophe Galtier, who have copiously dominated their opponent, climb on the third step of the podium with 43 points, two more than Rennes, who receives Nimes on Sunday. They also returned nine lengths from the second, OM.
Monaco tramples on Dijon
For its part, Monaco, held in check on the field of Dijon (1-1), missed the opportunity to get closer to the podium and the qualification for the next Champions League. The late equalization of Guillermo Maripan allowed the Monegasques to take a point, certainly, but after the defeat of Marseille against Nantes (3-1), the ASM could have hoped to glean more units in the race for Europe . Robert Moreno's men remain 5th, four points from third place.