OM are the new runners-up to PSG after their success against Monaco (2-1) on Sunday at the Vélodrome during the shock of the 13th day of Ligue 1, while Lyon moved into 5th place after having outclassed Nice (4 -1).
After four days of training to prepare for the arrival of the ASM, the Marseillais managed to be there and did not flinch against the Monegasques considered until now to be the only serious rivals of Paris for the title champion of France.
But we will also have to take into account Roberto De Zerbi's men, who snatched 2nd position on a penalty converted by Mason Greenwood in the 89th minute and thus put an end to three matches without victories in front of their home crowd.
The Rocher players opened the scoring with Aleksandr Golovin (41st) on a pass from Denis Zakaria. But Luis Henrique equalized in the second half (53rd) before the deliverance came from the feet of Greenwood after a handball in the penalty area from Monegasque Christian Mawissa.
The day after the pitiful draw conceded by PSG at the Parc des Princes against Nantes (1-1), Monaco therefore missed a great opportunity to put pressure on the Parisians, who are now seven points ahead of the OM- ASM.
Lille also missed the boat in the afternoon by being joined at the end of the match at the red lantern Montpellier (2-2) after having led twice on two penalties from Jonathan David.
The game was very tense at La Mosson with a huge scuffle during stoppage time which resulted in the exclusion of Montpellier's Tanguy Coulibaly, at the origin of the incident by heavily clearing a ball at Bruno Genesio, the coach Mastiffs.
For Montpellier, this point is that of “hope”, said Hérault coach Jean-Louis Gasset, also excluded during the match and particularly nervous until the final whistle. The successor of Michel Der Zakarian, who returned to Montpellier at the end of October, also presented his apologies to the referee Mr. Millot. “I said I had no right to get into this anger,” he admitted.
The misfortunes of Lille are the happiness of Lyon. OL (5th) are only a little behind the Northerners after crushing Nice at Groupama Stadium (4-1) thanks to a hat-trick from Alexandre Lacazette.
End of series on the other hand for Auxerre (8th) which remained on three consecutive victories. Just before welcoming PSG, Friday at the Abbé-Deschamps stadium, the Burgundians bit the dust in Toulouse (2-0).
The Valaisan Vincent Sierro scored the second goal for his colors, from the penalty spot, in the 39th minute. It's his first goal this season in Ligue 1.
