Find all the results of the matches of this Sunday afternoon, counting for the 3rd day of Ligue 1.
If the hierarchy is still struggling to emerge at the top of Ligue 1, some teams clearly assert their status as outsiders. This is the case of the Stade de Reims. After a slight ignition delay, the Champagne club found the right fuel.
This Sunday, Will Still’s men had a real test to pass on the lawn of Montpellier, an opponent who had humiliated Olympique Lyonnais a week ago (4-1). The Rémois passed their exam with flying colors. Efficient in both surfaces, they were able to show great mastery in the management of the match by finding the net at key moments.
It was defensive boss Abdelhamid who unblocked the situation in the eighth minute of play for the Rémois (1-0, 8th). The visitors were then carried by Teuma, a great craftsman of the victory of his people thanks to a saving double. The Maltese international midfielder scored the second goal for Reims just before the break (0-2, 41st), before breaking again after returning from the locker room (1-3, 56th).
Meanwhile, Montpellier had reduced the gap by Al-Tamari in stoppage time in the first period (1-2, 45th + 4), but that was not enough. Building on this success, Stade de Reims joins the group of teams with 6 points and climbs to the podium. Montpellier is in ninth place.
Strasbourg and Metz revolt
The other good operation of the day is to be credited to Strasbourg. The formation of Patrick Vieira has recovered well after its rout against Monaco (0-3) by signing a precious success against Toulouse (2-0). Emegha’s goal at the start of the second act (1-0, 54′) delighted the Alsatians for a long time, before Bellegarde sealed this victory at the end of the match (2-0, 89′). Strasbourg is provisionally fifth thanks to this victory, while Toulouse stalls after its promising draw against PSG (1-1).
Finally, Clermont confirmed its delicate start to the season by conceding another setback, this time against Metz. The promoted Lorraine found the opening at the end of the match by his best player, the Georgian Mikautadze (1-0, 69th).
