Paris (AFP)

The bonus to stubbornness: Resisted outnumbered, Lyon contained Nice (2-1) on Saturday to move up in the first part of Ligue 1, while Angers beat Nîmes 1-0 and temporarily dislodged Marseille of the place of dauphin of Paris SG.

- Lyon suffers but breathes -

That it was difficult! Long reduced to ten during this 14th day of L1, OL has almost failed to join against Nice. But the Gones have held on to move up from 14th to 7th place provisional.

"I liked our attitude because we had to fight," said Lyon coach Rudi Garcia.

At Parc OL, where the game had to be interrupted a dozen minutes because of smoke, the team of Rudi Garcia did everything well during the first half hour: Jeff Queen Adelaide (10th), author of his first goal in the jersey of Lyon, then Moussa Dembélé penalty (28th) took advantage of two rude mistakes of the defense Nice.

But Marçal, in a defensive gesture poorly controlled, sent his foot in the face of an opponent (34th) and collected a red card that changed everything.

At ten against eleven, Lyon backed away and without video arbitration (VAR), Kasper Dolberg could have reduced the score in the 49th minute. The Dane did not succeed until the 78th minute, too late for Nicois too clumsy and finally reduced to ten after the exclusion of Patrick Burner for a second warning (85th).

Two weeks after the cruel defeat in Marseille (2-1), it is a relief for OL, which can address more serenely his crucial match of Champions League Wednesday against Zenit St. Petersburg.

- Angers clings to the podium -

How far will the SCO go? Despite a blow in October, Angers continues to cling to the podium of the Ligue 1 and even went back to second provisional place (24th pts) ahead Marseille (3rd, 22 pts), traveling to Toulouse Sunday night.

At home, the team of Stéphane Moulin signed a short victory but precious (1-0) on a goal from Thomas Mangani at the hour of play.

Enough to afford a sixth win of the season at home (in eight games) and continue to play the leading role behind the untouchable Paris SG (33 pts).

In other words, the duel against OM on December 3 at Raymond-Kopa stadium could be very expensive ...

- Nantes and Reims are missing -

The podium ? Nantais and Rémois were invited a few minutes early in the evening, before being allowed to join Brest respectively (1-1) and Metz (1-1).

At the Francis-Le Blé stadium, Nantes striker Kalifa Coulibaly put an end to two months of scoreless offense by scoring an acrobatic recovery and a little lucky (31st).

But the Brestois have maintained the doubt in the minds of players Christian Gourcuff, who have not won in Ligue 1 since October 5: Irvin Cardona scored a goal of trickster, an angle shot close to the post while the goalkeeper from Nantes was waiting for a center (68th) ...

Even frustration for Reims, who led through his central defender Axel Disasi (7th): Adama Traore has brought Metz high and private the Champenois third place provisional!

- Strasbourg and Dijon breathe -

For the first time this season, Strasbourg finally won away in the league and it was Amiens who paid the price, in painful proportions: victory 4-0 Alsatians at the stage of the Unicorn.

On the side of Dijon, we start to specialize in surprises against big budgets: after the 2-1 win against Paris SG early November, the Burgundians this time overturned (2-1) Rennes, who had opened the scoring.

What allow these two misclassified to take a little oxygen in the ranking ...

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