OM and Lens win, Troyes in Ligue 2: what to remember from the 35th matchday of Ligue 1

Europe 1 with AFP / Photo credit: Matthieu Mirville / DPPI via AFP 00:05, May 15, 2023

Olympique de Marseille won against Angers (3-1) and returns to two points of the runner-up Lens, Sunday in a 35th matchday of Ligue 1 that sent Troyes in Ligue 2 and away Lyon from Europe with its defeat at Clermont (2-1). Led by SCO, last and already relegated, OM responded with Alexis Sanchez, Dimitri Payet and a penalty from Jordan Veretout to stay in the race for direct access to the Champions League, two points from Lens, who had beaten Reims (2-1) on Friday.

For the last European ticket, the 5th place, which sends in the Conference League, Rennes (6th) returned to one point of Lille by crushing Estac (4-0), which it sends to Ligue 2. Losc took only one point in Monaco (0-0) and Lyon gave up a lot of ground on fifth place, three points from the Bretons and four from the North, three days from the end. Rennes made a good operation, including a double from Karl-Toko Ekambi, and Lyon a bad one.

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OL fall back

This time Alexandre Lacazette did not save his team: he missed the penalty of the last second, which would have brought at least one point. The previous weekend he had managed it for a miraculous return against Montpellier, from 1-4 to 5-4. The bleak prospect of a second year without a European Cup is emerging at OL, under the eyes of Jean-Michel Aulas, president for 36 years and recently dismissed. And Lacazette (25 goals) remains behind Kylian Mbappé (26 goals) for the title of top scorer in Ligue 1.

In the race to maintain, Brest won the direct confrontation against Auxerre (1-0) and gives itself air. The Finisterians join Strasbourg on 38 points, four lengths ahead of AJA (16th). The last place in the lift should be played between Auxerre and Nantes, who occupy the relegation position. The "Canaries" took a point in Toulouse (0-0) and remain one point behind the Icaunais. The match started an hour and a half late due to the intervention of the security forces. The Stadium was emptied while they inspected the stands.

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Jersey controversy

Toulouse-Nantes was also marked by the refusal of several actors to wear the flocked jersey of the rainbow of the fight against homophobia, and discarded. Several players are involved in Téfécé, according to the club, including Zakaria Aboukhlal, and the Egyptian striker of FCN Mostafa Mohamed.

Morocco's Aboukhlal posted a message on Instagram explaining that he "respects all individuals, regardless of their preferences, gender, religion," but, he adds, "respect also contains respect for my own beliefs." Ajaccio, like Angers, was already relegated.