Still just as impressive for eight games and the start of the return phase, Nice swept Monaco (3-0) at the Stade Louis-II during the 25th day, with Terem Moffi, finally decisive, author of a double and a decisive pass.
The dream sequel after victories against Lens, Lille and Marseille.
"We are in a good dynamic, in confidence. But we do not look at the classification. We decided to go headlong and we will take stock at the end", assured Didier Digard Sunday at the end of the match.
According to the coach, "the situation does not yet allow us to believe in Europe".
Against Auxerre (16th), the Aiglons, seventh in L1 with 41 points and five points behind Rennes (5th), can however continue their rise towards European places and the podium, now at nine points.
Especially since Lille (6th), three points ahead of Nice, moves to Bollaert at its neighbor Lens (4th), for a decisive Northern derby in the fight for Europe, thirteen games from the end of the championship.
Auxerrois Matthis Abline scores a penalty in Angers on February 12, 2023 © JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER / AFP/Archives
Lens, stopped after a draw in Montpellier (1-1) on the last day and an elimination against Nantes on Wednesday in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France, must recover so as not to stay at the foot of the podium.
Franck Haise's team would then risk letting their two rivals escape in the race for the Champions League, Marseille and Monaco, who travel to Rennes and Troyes respectively.
The program for the 26th day:
Friday:
(21h00) Nice - Auxerre
SATURDAY:
(5:00 p.m.) Lens - Lille
(21h00) Paris SG - Nantes
Sunday:
(1:00 p.m.) Troyes - Monaco
(3:00 p.m.) Strasbourg - Brest
Reims - Ajaccio
Toulouse - Clermont
Montpellier - Angers
(5:05 p.m.) Lyon - Lorient
(8:45 p.m.) Rennes - Marseille
Rank: Pts JGNP bp bc dif
1. Paris SG 60 25 19 3 3 62 23 39
2.Marseilles 52 25 16 4 5 48 25 23
3.Monaco 50 25 15 5 5 53 34 19
4. Lens 50 25 14 8 3 39 20 19
5. Rennes 46 25 14 4 7 45 28 17
6. Lille 44 25 13 5 7 45 32 13
7.Nice 41 25 11 8 6 33 21 12
8. Lorient 39 25 11 6 8 38 36 2
9. Lyons 38 25 11 5 9 39 28 11
10. Reims 37 25 8 13 4 33 26 7
11. Toulouse 32 25 9 5 11 41 45 -4
12.Clermont 31 25 8 7 10 25 34 -9
13.Nantes 28 25 6 10 9 25 30 -5
14. Montpellier 27 25 8 3 14 36 46 -10
15.Strasbourg 22 25 4 10 11 30 43 -13
16. Auxerre 21 25 5 6 14 22 48 -26
17. AC Ajaccio 21 25 6 3 16 20 46 -26
18. Brest 20 25 4 8 13 26 42 -16
19.Troyes 19 25 4 7 14 34 55 -21
20. Angers 10 25 2 4 19 21 53 -32
Editor's note: The first two are qualified directly for the group stage of the Champions League.
The third will play the 3rd preliminary round.
The fourth is qualified for the group stage of the Europa League.
The fifth is qualified for the play-offs for access to the group stage of the Europa League Conference.
If the winner of the Coupe de France is classified among the first five, the fifth is qualified for the group stage of the Europa League and the sixth for the play-offs for access to the group stage of the Europa League Conference.
The last 4 are relegated to Ligue 2.
© 2023 AFP