Paris (AFP)

Marseille missed the opportunity to take the lead in Ligue 1 being held at home by Montpellier (1-1), Saturday at the 6th day, while Monaco remains relegated with a new bad result in Reims (0 -0).

. Marseille may blame it

Two points and three players lost: OM, who remained on three consecutive victories, can bite their fingers. In addition to the missed opportunity to pass temporarily in front of the PSG, leader who goes to Lyon Sunday (21:00), the team of André Villas-Boas will see his staff be cut by three incumbents in future meetings.

In a stormy end, defender Boubacar Kamara and playmaker Dimitri Payet were excluded, while Alvaro Gonzalez was injured early in the game. As a result, OM will travel to Dijon on Tuesday during the next day, without its central hinge and its best player.

In a soaked Velodrome, it is to say if the Olympians lived an afternoon away from the evening of dream in Monaco last Sunday (4-3) ...

Leaded by a goal against his camp Bouna Sarr (17th), Marseille has long stumbled against the lock Montpellier, as well organized as formidable in counterattack.

Despite the rain of opportunity missed, OM managed to equalize by Valère Germain (74), saving a point failing to pull three. Knowing that the Montpellier have passed close to the feat with two goals denied to Andy Delort for two offside (11th, 52nd) very limited!

. Monaco can not do it, Nice confirms

That still does not work out in Monaco. The ASM, stuck in 19th place in the championship, goes on a sixth game without a win with a draw against Reims (0-0). Worrying ...

On the other hand, his neighbor Nice continued his pretty early season. The Gym, winning against Dijon (2-1), has temporarily taken the 2nd place in the championship.

After conceding the opener on a goal from Julio Tavares (22), the Nice quickly equalized thanks to their rookie Kasper Dolberg and Adam Ounas. Perfectly served by the Algerian international, the Dane deceived the goalkeeper with an unstoppable ball (29th).

After the break, it was Youcef Atal, still in his spectacular style, who gave the victory of a powerful shot (47th). Patrick Vieira's bet, of placing the usual lateral in a position of left winger, was paying off.

Behind, Bordeaux missed the opportunity to go back to the ranks stomping at home against Brest (2-2). With this draw, the Girondins occupy the 9th position in the standings.

In the duels of bottom of table, Amiens was imposed in Metz (2-1), while Nîmes realized a beautiful operation by dominating Toulouse (1-0) thanks to a sublime inspiration of Romain Philippoteaux.

On Sunday, the five teams mobilized in the European Cup this week will close the day with two shocks: Rennes-Lille and especially Lyon-PSG.

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