Paris (AFP)

Despite four cases of Covid-19 discovered in its workforce this week, Nîmes was in great shape for its first weekend in Ligue 1, taking the lead in the standings alone on Sunday after Monaco's draw with its new coach Niko Kovac.

Far from Lisbon where Paris SG is preparing to challenge Bayern Munich in the Champions League final (9:00 p.m.), Ligue 1 continued its recovery, always vigilant in the face of the pandemic and still limited to 5,000 people in the stadiums.

In Nîmes, the lucky ones who were part of this maximum level at the Costières stadium will have had their money's worth! While the Crocodiles week was completely upset by the discovery of four cases of new coronavirus in the pro group, two of which concerned holders according to coach Jérôme Arpinon, Nîmes Olympique was indeed the author of the week's card. end, against Brest (4-0).

And to think that the maintenance of the meeting has long been questioned, like the situation in Marseille, where OM also reached the bar of four positive cases and saw their match against Saint-Etienne postponed. .

- Lorient celebrates its return -

There were also shows in Monaco, where coach Niko Kovac experienced a first Ligue 1 match rich in twists and turns.

Against Reims (2-2), ASM has multiplied the opportunities, but the Champenois, qualified this season for the preliminary rounds of the Europa League, showed themselves to be icy opportunism.

Led 2-0, the partners of Wissam Ben Yedder had to whip until the end to catch up, thanks to their two central defenders, the former ... Rémois Axel Disasi (45th + 3) and the young Benoit Badiashile , author of a sensational sequence to equalize (55th).

For his return to the top flight, Lorient was also led by Strasbourg before coming back to the score, and even winning (3-1), with already a goal for the flagship rookie of the Breton transfer window Adrian Grbic. Alsatians, too, had been disturbed by many cases of Covid-19 in recent weeks.

Les Merlus are second, just ahead of Angers, winner 1-0 in Dijon on Saturday. Follow behind all the authoring teams of a draw, including two candidates for Europe, Lille and Rennes, who neutralized each other on Saturday night (1-1).

Due to the postponement of the Marseille match and the rescheduling of those of PSG and Lyon due to the Champions League, only seven duels were scheduled for the weekend.

The latter has been awaited for more than five years by Lensois supporters. The Sang et Or, back in the elite, move to the Nice field (5:00 p.m.).

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