Stoppage in the Principality.
After taking 23 out of 27 points in the league, ASM (3rd) has just suffered three heavy disappointments: an elimination on penalties in the Europa League against Leverkusen, a beating in the derby against Nice (3-0) and a equalization of Troyes in the last moments (2-2), Sunday, despite the double of Wissam Ben Yedder.
As Lens only saved one point in the North derby against Lille (1-1) on Saturday, OM have the opportunity to recover their health after their terrible week: a classic loss dryly against PSG ( 3-0) and elimination on penalties by an L2 in the Coupe de France, Annecy.
But Rennes, after a slump, has regained some momentum with two consecutive victories and hopes to take advantage of the slowdown ahead of them to get back in the race for the podium.
The Bretons are only five lengths from Monaco.
In the race to maintain, the bargains are for Brest, winner in Strasbourg (1-0), and Montpellier, which smashed Angers (5-0) with a double from its captain Téji Savanier.
The Bretons come out of the relegation zone thanks to a goal from Franck Honorat just before the break (45+1).
Montpellier breathes new life with this third victory – and a draw – since the return of Michel Der Zakarian as coach.
The MHSC is eight points ahead of the first relegation, Auxerre, who snatched a point from Nice (1-1) on Friday.
On Saturday, PSG beat Nantes (4-2) with Kylian Mbappé's 201st Parisian goal, a new club record, to prepare for their big meeting at Bayern Munich in the Champions League round of 16 second leg, where they must go up the defeat of the first leg (1-0).
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