At the top it gets tighter.
Lorient comes back strongly on the PFC. Winners of the derby against Guingamp at Moustoir, the Merlus can have a smile. Perfectly entered their match thanks to a very nice goal signed Panos Katseris (1-0, 8e), Olivier Pantaloni's men capitalized on their very good first half to return to the locker room with a two-goal lead, thanks to a powerful header from Aiyegun Tosin, who rebounded on the back of Enzo Basilio after tapping the bar (2-0, 42e). And they did well, because after the break, the visitors came back with different intentions and played a lot more. Enough to obtain a penalty, transformed by Dylan Louiserre (2-1, 57e). A reduction in the score ultimately without consequence, after the break goal signed by the newcomer, Sambou Soumano, also on a penalty (3-1, 68e). Deserved success for Lorient, which could even have worsened the score with a little more efficiency. Guingamp is seventh and ends its series of two consecutive victories, while Lorient returns to a very small point behind the leader, the PFC, and bounces back after its defeat against Clermont.
Traveling to Pau, the PFC missed the opportunity to reassure themselves by conceding a third consecutive meeting without a victory and a third draw in a row. Overall dominant, the championship leaders came up against a well-established Pau team. Like their trip to Amiens at the end of October, the Charléty residents did not score and are grimacing. Quite the opposite of Pau, which put an end to the bleeding, after three losses in the last three days. The locals could even have won if the shot after a superb sequence from Pathe Mboup on the hour mark had not crashed onto the bar. Pau is 11th, two points ahead of the red zone.
Buts : Katseris (8e), Basilio (CSC, 42e) and Soumano (SP, 68e) for Merlus // Louiserre (SP, 57e) for the EAG
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