The Rennais regained 4th place and overtook Monaco (5th), winner of Clermont (4-0) thanks to a double from Wissam Ben Yedder, while Montpellier fell from 5th to 8th place.

The Girondins are now eligible for relegation (19th).

The joy of Monegasque striker Wissam Ben Yedder, after scoring at home against Clermont, during the 21st day of Ligue 1, January 16, 2022 at the Stade Louis II Nicolas TUCAT AFP

In a duel between teams struggling in recent weeks, it was Stade Rennes who regained momentum offensively, helped by the Bordelais who were again fragile and reduced to 10 in the second period.

But before the exclusion of Issou Sissokho for a second yellow card (50th), Bruno Genesio's team had already scored two goals, by Martin Terrier (33rd), his tenth of the season, and Benjamin Bourigeaud, on a sudden magnificent franc (43rd).

Mute since the end of November, Gaëtan Laborde found the net (61st), just like Serhou Guirassy who offered himself a double at the end of the match (89th, 90 + 2).

Meanwhile, Adrien Truffert had also deceived Benoît Costil (69th).

Rennes striker Gaëtan Laborde scores at home against Bordeaux, during the 21st day of Ligue 1, January 16, 2022 at Roazhon Park JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER AFP

With its many cases of Covid recently, its captain Laurent Koscielny sidelined and on the start, 50 goals conceded in L1, Bordeaux does not see the end of the tunnel.

Monaco fifth

The most successful team with Nice in recent weeks, Montpellier fell in Strasbourg, after leading 1-0 thanks to Florent Mollet.

But the direct, rather severe red card from Elye Wahi, which came into play six minutes earlier, tipped the match.

At 11 against 10, the Alsatians took the upper hand thanks to Majeed Waris (77th), Adrien Thomasson (83rd) and Kevin Gameiro (86th).

Strasbourg (7th) passes in front of his opponent of the day (8th).

The joy of Strasbourg striker Kevin Gameiro, after scoring the 2nd goal at home against Montpellier, during the 21st day of Ligue 1, January 16, 2022 at the Stade de La Meinau PATRICK HERTZOG AFP

Monaco offered a wide 4-0 success and fifth place to its new coach Philippe Clement for his first at the Louis-II stadium.

After Sofiane Diop's opener, it was above all the entry of Wissam Ben Yedder who gave ASM a boost.

By scoring twice, he joins Jonathan David at the top of the scoring charts (12 goals).

Caio Henrique added a fourth goal for the Principality club late in the game.

The joy of Monegasque striker Wissam Ben Yedder, after scoring at home against Clermont, during the 21st day of Ligue 1, January 16, 2022 at the Stade Louis II Nicolas TUCAT AFP

Despite many players leaving for the CAN, Metz won in Reims (1-0) thanks to Ibrahima Niane and came out of the red zone.

In the race to maintain, Lorient remains barrage.

The Bretons could have hoped for better against Angers (0-0).

They have long evolved in numerical superiority after the red card of Souleyman Doumbia (14th), author of a big sole on Houboulang Mendes.

Lorient remains on 14 matches without a win in all competitions, they have not won since September 22 and the success against Nice (1-0).

Lyon (11th) moves to Troyes at the end of the afternoon, when the day will end with the poster between Marseille (3rd) and the reigning French champion Lille (10th).

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