In the long marathon of a season, there are evenings to forget, even when you are used to being close to the summits. THE
Paris Saint-Germain can attest to this. After a perfectly negotiated trip to Brest last Saturday (3-0), Luis Enrique’s team produced a much duller copy a few kilometers away, on the Lorient pitch.
The reigning champion had to concentrate on a parity score against the promoted team. A match without life and without desire for Parisians who clearly had the lead for their next deadlines. After a first period of total boredom, Nuno Mendes, still decisive, put his team on the right track (0-1, 49th), but Silva took advantage of a cloud of smoke caused by a smoke bomb to equalize following this goal (1-1, 51st). Paris subsequently missed the mark, and to top it off, Désiré Doué gave up his place and could join the infirmary for several weeks.
Lens could have benefited from this little Parisian hiccup, but the Sang et Or did even worse by losing to Metz, who unlocked their score in Ligue 1 (0-2). A success which bears the signature of Gauthier Hein, author of a salutary double at the end of the match (87th, 90th + 1). A meeting marked by incidents in the stands during the first period. It’s a real setback for Lens, and a possible trigger for the red lantern.
Le Havre gets a jump in the rankings
It was not good to be a favorite this Wednesday, since Lille also got tripped up on the Nice pitch (0-2). A penalty from the in-form Sofiane Diop (1-0, 29th) and a break from Jansson a few minutes from the end (2-0, 87th) sealed the success of a Gym with a clear boost in confidence. Fifth, LOSC fell back into its failings and saw its evening host return to equal points in the standings.
Finally, the prize for the Ligue 1 sensation of the moment is certainly to be awarded to Le Havre, which offers itself a leap into the middle of the ranking by achieving a second success in a row after its victory at Auxerre (1-0). This time, it was Brest who paid the price for the Norman club’s coherent plan, delivered in the second half by Sangante (1-0, 73rd). Eleventh, the HAC is breathing.
