The Bretons, third (62 pts), put pressure on Marseille (65 pts), which faces Lyon on Sunday (8:45 p.m.) in the clash of the weekend.

They also place Monaco (4th, 59 pts) in the obligation to win against Angers (3:00 p.m.), if ASM wants to hope to qualify for the Champions League next season.

Croatian midfielder Lovro Majer scored twice (42nd, 84th), which cemented the domination of the Red and Black against Stéphanois gathered in front of their goal.

The Greens (18th, 31 pts) miss an opportunity to take a step towards maintaining.

If they are sure to remain a roadblocker at the end of the weekend, Bordeaux (19th, 27 pts) can get closer to a length in the event of success against Nice (5:05 p.m.).

Launched in the race for Europe, Lens prefers to retain the point won than the two which flew away, after its draw against Nantes.

Nantes prepares for its final

Reduced to ten in the 19th minute following the red card from goalkeeper Jean-Louis Leca, the Artésiens were on the verge of breaking after the double from Moses Simon (8th, 32nd).

The joy of Nigerian striker Moses Simon, after opening the scoring for Nantes against Lens, during the 35th day of Ligue 1, April 30, 2022 at the Bollaert-Delelis Stadium DENIS CHARLET AFP

But they succeeded "what few teams are able to do", as their coach Franck Haise pointed out, that is to say, to return to equality while being outnumbered.

David Pereira da Costa (67th) and Arnaud Kalimuendo (81st sp) rewarded the efforts of a formation which "will give everything until the end" according to Haise, and continues to believe in a qualification for Europe.

The joy of Lensois striker Arnaud Kalimuendo, after equalizing (2-2) on a penalty against Nantes, during the 35th day of Ligue 1, April 30, 2022 at the Bollaert-Delelis Stadium DENIS CHARLET AFP

Lens (7th, 55 pts) remains two lengths behind Strasbourg (5th, 57 pts), which held Paris SG in check on Friday (3-3), and Nice (6th, 57 pts, one game less).

After missing the Europa League Conference by one point last season, the Racingmen cling all the more to their objective as an affordable calendar (Reims then Troyes) awaits them.

For Nantes (9th, 51 pts), the most important deadline remains the final of the Coupe de France, Saturday against Nice, which could allow the club to win its first trophy since 2001.

"I remember a lot of good things. It's good preparation for the final," assured Nantes technician Antoine Kombouaré.

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