Paris (AFP)
Thanks to the double of the South Korean Hwang Ui-jo, Bordeaux rose provisionally to 7th place in Ligue 1, after its success against Angers (2-1) on Sunday, during the 21st day.
The Girondins (32 pts), who have a third consecutive success, come back to Marseille (32 pts, one match less), defeated Saturday in Monaco (3-1).
The ability of Jean-Louis Gasset's men to be able to play for European places will be known quickly, with Lyon and Lille on the program over the next ten days.
Hwang's quick double (8th, 11th), the first since his arrival in 2019, augured for a beautiful afternoon for his team, under the Gironde sun.
But it was Angers who dominated the rest, and without several stops from Benoît Costil (41st, 59th, 87th) or the post (48th), the SCO would certainly have taken the point it deserved.
Angelo Fulgini (39th), with a superb direct free kick, reduced the score in the first period.
The Angevins, beaten for the third time in a row, temporarily fall to 9th place (30 pts), pending the other matches of the day.
Lille (2nd, 42 pts) will try to join Paris SG (45 pts) at the top of the standings, on the Rennes pitch at 5:00 p.m.
The 122nd derby between Saint-Etienne and Lyon (3rd, 40 pts) closes the weekend (9:00 p.m.).
Results of the 21st day:
Friday 22 January
Paris SG - Montpellier 4 - 0
Saturday 23 January
Lens - Nice 0 - 1
Monaco - Marseille 3 - 1
Sunday January 24
Bordeaux - Angers 2 - 1
(2:00 p.m.) Reims - Brest
Metz - Nantes
Dijon - Strasbourg
Nîmes - Lorient
(4:00 p.m.) Rennes - Lille
(8:00 p.m.) Saint-Etienne - Lyon
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