In numerical superiority from the 56th minute against the new red lantern, Metz (0-0), OM tried everything, but much too late to tell the difference.

Less than 72 hours after their draw against Lazio Rome in the Europa League (2-2), the Marseillais lacked efficiency and demonstrated worrying defensive largesse: their two posts, and improbable Moselle blunders have successively saved them a misstep that would have stained, despite a multitude of opportunities at the end of the meeting.

Marseille midfielder Dimitri Payet (l), goalkeeper Steve Mandanda and their teammates greet their supporters after their draw (0-0) at home against Metz on November 7, 2021 at the Stade Vélodrome Sylvain THOMAS AFP

The second place in the standings, held by Lens (24 pts) after its victory on Friday against Troyes (4-0), was however accessible for the Marseille club, which remains at the foot of the podium (23 pts).

"We struggled. Beyond the result, playing every three days requires a lot of energy," noted Jorge Desio, assistant to Jorge Sampaoli, Olympian coach suspended Sunday.

While waiting for the duel of contenders for the European Cups, Rennes-Lyon (8:45 p.m.), and the match of Nice, 3rd, against Montpellier (5:00 p.m.), the top 5 was not upset by the meetings of the post- midday.

"Sainté" is no longer last

Indeed, Nantes and Strasbourg parted in a draw (2-2) despite the exclusion of Alsatian Ludovic Ajorque (51st) and the two clubs remain stuck at 18 points, against 19 in Rennes and OL , respectively 5th and 6th in the standings.

Nantes coach Antoine Kombouaré greets his Strasbourg counterpart Julien Stéphan, after the draw (2-2) between their 2 teams, during the 13th day of Ligue 1, November 7, 2021 at the Stade de La Beaujoire JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER AFP

Eighteen points is also the total of Monaco, unable to win in Reims (0-0).

The Monegasques are struggling, they have not scored for three meetings.

The situation is not as alarming on the Rock as it is in the Forez, but Saint-Etienne showed exceptional resources to overthrow Clermont, who still led 2-0 after 77 minutes in a Geoffroy-Guichard stadium in camera for disciplinary reasons.

Jean-Philippe Krasso and Saidou Sow saved the Greens in added time.

"It really feels good. We believed in it until the end, as much as we wanted. We know that it is only a small part of the road, which is very long," Krasso reacted on Prime Video afterwards. this first victory which gives ASSE a place, 19th (9 pts).

The Guinean defender of Saint-Etienne Saïdou Sow scores the third goal of the victory in added time (3-2) against Clermont, during the match of the 13th day of Ligue 1, played behind closed doors, on November 7, 2021 in Stade Geoffroy-Guichard PHILIPPE DESMAZES AFP

Brest had for its part won its first success last week ... The Finistériens have done it again, by winning in numerical superiority in Lorient (2-1) to get out of the red zone (17th, 12 pts).

On Saturday, Paris SG (1st, 34 pts) suffered but won in Bordeaux (3-2), while Lille stuck against Angers (1-1), stagnating at a 12th place unworthy of its rank of champion of France in title.

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