For a return to business, it is a real success. After the rains of goals that launched the weekend in Strasbourg, Saint-Etienne or Reims, this Sunday still offered us some chills. Above all, he confirmed that the survival instinct woke up as we approach the finish line. Everyone plays their all-out: those who have a lot to gain, those who have nothing to lose and even those who have much more to play.
The Toulouse-Brest opposing two teams of the soft belly came to attest to it. Definitely recovered from its European emotions, Eric Roy's team has regained its flashy side to sign a victory all in panache on the lawn of Toulouse (4-2).
A superb half-volley from Bourgault and a break in the wake of Pereira Lage (0-2, 24th) put the Brestois on the right rails (0-1, 22nd), before Doumbia settled in the second period (0-3, 62nd). Téfecé has a reaction, a real-sierro (1-3, 65th) and King (2-3, 75th) maintaining an illusion-but the dice were played, and Camara sealed Breton success at the very end of the match (2-4, 90th). Eighth, Brest distances himself from his host, twelfth.
Auxerre, a pleasure season
A result that benefits AJ Auxerre. Opposed to the Red Lantern Montpellier, the promoted signed his third victory in five games to take an additional step in his maintenance mission. For the Burgundian club, it smells good. Christophe Pélissier's team has often tripped against opponents who are poorly classified this season, but it has been able to arm with patience to avoid the trap stretched by an injured beast. And the AJA coach, who is swapped at his 5-2-2-1 for a more offensive 4-2-3-1 at the end of the match, was rewarded by seeing Florian was delivering the abbot-deschamps ten minutes from the end (1-0, 80th).
Scripts and scorers similar to the match in Nice just before the truce, with the victory this time. Well done work. Tenth, Auxerre has a pleasure season. For the MHSC, which does not lack talent, the pill is difficult to swallow. Jean-Louis Gasset's team has one foot and four toes in Ligue 2.
Rennes forgets his worries
In the wake of AJA, Stade Rennais should not have any hassle to be made in this final sprint. Habib Beye's team launched a dynamic, contrasting with the disturbing trajectory of Angers, his opponent of the day. The Bretons did not tremble to sign an authoritarian victory at the Raymond-Kopa stadium (3-0).
And once again, this result carries the signature of Arnaud Kalimuendo. Author of a double (0-1, 13th; 0-3, 90th+5), the ex-Titi Parisien signed his 12th and 13th goals to join a certain Bradley Barcola in 4th place in the best championship goleadors (13 pawns). Meanwhile, Ismaël Koné had made the break for the Rennes (0-2, 70th). Twelfth, Rennes will be able to prepare for next season. Angers is fourteenth and will have to play elbows, just like Nantes.
Le Havre carried by an extra soul
The Canaries saw themselves almost saved, but they plunged back by being showering by a team from the admirable haven of tenacity (2-3). A double on penalty of Abdoulaye Touré (1-0, 13th; 2-1, 27th) and a goal from the former Parisian Pembélé (3-2, 88th) offered a real moment of happiness to the public of the Océane stadium. Opposite, Sow (1-1, 23rd) and Moses Simon (2-2, 48th) had maintained the suspense.
But Didier Digard's formation seems to be inhabited by an additional soul for a few weeks. She remains sixteenth, but she dug a little gap with Saint-Etienne, and she is only two small points in Reims, while having the prospect of facing Montpellier in a week … Ligue 1 is a great soap opera. Make way for the next episode.
