With a draw in Nice (1-1), PSG lost the leading position in Ligue 1 on Sunday evening, two points behind Monaco, and Reims moved closer to the podium after its success against Montpellier (4-2 ).
After Monaco’s victory on Saturday in Rennes (2-1), PSG had to win on the Côte d’Azur to get back to the level of the Monegasques, 19 points.
But with a sometimes boring and not dangerous enough game in front of goal, the Parisians leave Nice with only one point quite logically and are now runners-up (17 pts) before the international break.
Luis Enrique and his men wanted to close this complicated week, marked by the defeat at Arsenal (2-0) and the sidelining of Ousmane Dembélé, with a good mark.
But against Franck Haise’s well-organized team, they were too timid and clumsy with a lot of loss of balls and technical waste, which led to the opening of the score by Ali Abdi (38th) on a ball diverted by Nuno Mendez. The equalization of the Parisian defender (52nd) made it possible to avoid the crisis, even if Bradley Barcola felt that it was necessary “no more desire” for Paris. The Aiglons are 9th with 9 points.
Earlier in the afternoon, Reims moved closer to the top three by taking advantage of Marseille’s draw on Friday evening against Angers (1-1).
Reims’ Japanese striker Keito Nakamura scored a goal against Montpellier in Ligue 1 on October 6, 2024 in Reims / FRANCOIS NASCIMBENI / AFP
With 14 points, Stade de Reims is fourth just ahead of Lille (13 pts), after its easy success against Montpellier and its sixth match without defeat (4-2).
Japanese international Keito Nakamura was once again decisive and untenable at Auguste-Delaune, with a fourth goal in four games.
Lyon continues
For their part, Michel Der Zakarian’s players fell to the bottom of the standings with their fourth consecutive defeat away from home: “If you don’t want to defend, if you concede two goals per match, you go to Ligue 2”said the MHSC coach after the defeat.
Lens (6th, 11 pts), which remains undefeated this season, is not far from the Champenois. But the Sang et Or may have been disappointed with this fifth draw at Meinau (2-2) against Strasbourg, just behind in the standings (7th, 10 pts).
Because they led twice but came back by conceding two goals from set pieces, including a fairly generous penalty. The Artois club has not won since August 25.
Lyon’s Argentinian defender Nicolas Tagliafico (left) and Nantes defender Kelvin Amian during the match between the two teams in Ligue 1 on October 6, 2024 in Lyon / JEFF PACHOUD / AFP
Lyon (8th, 10 pts) confirmed its best form with four wins in a row in all competitions (2-0) against Nantes. Since the home defeat against Marseille (3-2), the Lyonnais reacted well and won easily on Sunday afternoon at Groupama Stadium, where Ryan Cherki was hit in the thigh.
Off the field, the meeting was marred by violence: a young man was slightly injured after receiving a stab during a fight between Lyon supporters.
After its great success this week in the Champions League (4-0), Brest also followed up well against Le Havre (2-0), and is positioned in the middle of the ranking (11th, 9 pts).
The other information of the day is the return to the field of Brestois Pierre Lees-Melou, who had not played for five months, victim of a stress fracture in his right tibia.
