Did Lyon say goodbye to its last Champions League hopes? Beaten in the regular by Lille (1-0), Sunday, during the 28th day of Ligue 1, the players of Rudi Garcia have wasted one of their last chances to catch their rivals for 3rd place. As a result of this second defeat in a row, four days after the scathing elimination Wednesday in the Coupe de France against PSG (5-1 defeat), Lyon leveled off in 7th place, ten lengths from the podium. For its part, Lille (4th, 49 points) remains perfectly placed to claim a second qualification in C1 in a row.
Torrential rain and flood of goals from Rennes
Rennes, on the other hand, has something to smile about. Three days after his elimination in the semi-finals of the Coupe de France, the outgoing winner rebounded in the best possible way: the Bretons outclassed Montpellier (5-0) to consolidate their 3rd place in Ligue 1 and return to six points from Marseille (2nd, 56 pts).
The spectators of Roazhon Park attended in a torrential rain a deluge of goals signed Faitout Maouassa (9th), Adrien Hunou (28th, 84th on penalty), Flavien Tait (68th) and Romain Del Castillo (87th, on penalty). For Montpellier, who had revived last week against Strasbourg (3-0), it is a new manifestation of powerlessness outside, even if the players of Michel Der Zakarian found the posts twice when everything was still possible in the first period. The next match against OM, the starting point for the final sprint, will be crucial.