AJ Auxerre escapes, Lille on the podium

AJ Auxerre snatched their stay in Ligue 1 at the end of a suspenseful final day on the LOSC pitch. Traveling to the North with the pressure of the result, the Burgundians were able to respond at the best time to validate their survival in the elite.

The meeting was indecisive for a long time before changing thanks to Lassine Sinayoko. In the 32nd minute, the Auxerre striker opened the scoring after a confused action. First stopped by Ozer, he saw his second attempt hit the post before finally ending up in the back of the net. A valuable goal which allowed AJA to gain confidence in a tense match.

Lille in the Champions League

In the final moments, Sinayoko definitively sealed the fate of the match. Launched on the counterattack, he signed a double full of composure by poking his ball above the Lille goalkeeper, offering a capital success to his team. This second goal liberated an entire Auxerre camp, conscious of its maintenance.

At the same time, OGC Nice’s draw against FC Metz formalized the rescue of Auxerre, while the Aiglons will have to go through the play-offs against AS Saint-Étienne. At the top of the table, Lille took advantage of the defeats of Stade Rennais against Olympique de Marseille (3-1) and Olympique Lyonnais against RC Lens (0-4) to maintain their qualifying place in the Champions League.