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For Lyon, it's almost done

A week after their prestigious success in Marseille (3-0), OL relapsed at the penultimate, one too many defeats for a team that had no room for error.

OL striker Moussa Dembélé (c) on the Metz pitch, May 8, 2022 Jean-Christophe Verhaegen AFP

Fifth place (60 pts) synonymous with the Europa League Conference seems out of reach for the Lyonnais (8th, 55 pts), except for a miracle during the last two days.

"The season is a failure," said coach Peter Bosz, at a loss for words to describe yet another baffling performance from his players, who had "no excuses".

Reduced to ten since the 68th minute, the teammates of Moussa Dembélé, one of the few to have survived, by scoring twice, cracked on a goal in the 90th from Farid Boulaya.

Lyon are preparing to play in 2022/23 a second season without the European Cup in three years, a snub for the second budget of the championship.

Lensois Séko Fofana (c) between Rémois Marshall Munesti (g) and Andreaw Gravillon, May 8, 2022 in Reims FRANCOIS NASCIMBENI AFP

Lens, on the other hand, can still believe it.

Captain Seko Fofana offered in additional time (90th + 2) a decisive success for Racing in Reims (2-1).

After missing the C4 for a point last season, the Artésiens (7th, 58 pts) cling to their dream but they will have to achieve a full card.

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Bordeaux takes the broth

It may only be a matter of days: Bordeaux fell to Angers (4-1) to find themselves alone in last place (27 pts), behind Metz (28 pts).

If the barrage Saint-Etienne (31 pts) wins in Nice on Wednesday (7:00 p.m.), the fate of the Girondins will be sealed: they will descend to Ligue 2, after 30 consecutive years in the elite.

At best, they can hope to finish in 18th place.

The Angevins, who opened the scoring in the 5th minute for Mohamed-Ali Cho, left no chance for David Guion's players, again weighed down by their friable defense.

Bordeaux striker Sékou Mara (g) centers in front of Angevin Enzo Ebosse, May 8, 2022 in Angers JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER AFP

The maintenance is very close for the SCO (14th, 38 pts), guaranteed not to finish among the last two.

Clermont (16th, 36 pts) is in the same situation.

The Auvergnats won a crucial meeting against Montpellier (2-1) with a penalty from their striker Mohamed Bayo (68th).

They will finish in place of the play-off in the worst case scenario.

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