Dunkirk drew (1-1) at Pau this Friday and missed the possibility of taking the lead in Ligue 2. Annecy lost heavily (1-4) against Guingamp.
Dunkerque, joined at the end of the match in Pau (1-1), missed the opportunity to temporarily take the lead on Friday during the 18th day of Ligue 2, marked by the postponement of the Corsican derby between Bastia and Ajaccio due to a strong wind. Referee Bastien Dechepy and the League delegates first delayed the kick-off for 45 minutes in the hope of a lull at Furiani before finally announcing the postponement of the match to Saturday (2 p.m.). The derby first leg had already had to be played in two days (0-0), this time due to heavy rain. On a sporting level, the Dunkirk led for a long time in Pau (8th) thanks to the early opener from Enzo Bardeli (6th), but gave in to a goal from Khalid Boutaïb (85th). Lorient (33 pts) remains in the lead on goal difference and can break away in the event of success on Saturday evening against Metz (4th). Paris FC (3rd, 31 pts), which welcomes Amiens (11th) in the afternoon, can also benefit from the misstep of the Northerners. Laval (6th), who defeated Lorient last weekend, conceded a 1-1 draw at home against Red Star (13th). Tied on points with the Tangos, Guingamp (7th) caused Annecy (5th) to fall heavily on its lawn (4-1). Hugo Picard made 3 assists.
Clermont moved away from the red zone by climbing from 15th to 10th place thanks to its victory at the red lantern Martigues. Defender Jérémy Jacquet, 19, scored his first professional goal (51st). Good operation also for Rodez (9th). Reduced to 10 from the 11th minute against Troyes (15th), the Ruthenois managed to pull off an unexpected success (2-1) thanks to a double from Timothée Nkada (17th, 90+3 sp). Saturday at 2 p.m., the former leader at the start of the season, Paris FC, will host Amiens under the eyes of Jürgen Klopp, ex-Liverpool coach now Red Bull global football director. The energy drink brand is a minority shareholder in the Ile-de-France club bought by the Arnault family. At the same time, Caen (16th) will welcome a direct competitor for maintenance, Grenoble (14th). Beaten in its last three L2 matches, the club owned by Kylian Mbappé would find itself nine points behind the Isérois in the event of another setback.
