After several insipid matches, Rennes and Lorient have relaunched themselves, while the derby between Metz-Strasbourg has not designated a winner… Find the highlights of the five matches this Sunday afternoon.
The revival: Rennes sinks Nice thanks to its revenant Niang
For his first start of the season in Ligue 1, the Senegalese striker found the target after an approximate revival of the Nice defense.
He scored his first goal of the season and allowed the Bretons to break a series of eight games without a win (1-0).
OGC Nice, eliminated from the Europa League on Thursday after a catastrophic European campaign, is sinking further into the crisis.
Adrian Ursea, appointed in early December after the ouster of Patrick Vieira, will have a lot to do to raise his team in total loss of confidence (12th in Ligue 1).
Bad Sunday for the Gym, beaten by the @ staderennais. # OGCNSRFC pic.twitter.com/NvcIMOYlJH
- OGC Nice (@ogcnice) December 13, 2020
The perf: Lorient scores ... after two months of scarcity
Six games that the Hake could not shake the nets.
Snag repaired at Moustoir this Sunday afternoon during the reception of Nîmes, another poorly classified.
Boisgard, from the first moments of the meeting, and Hamel on penalty allow the Bretons to snatch a third success this season (3-0).
The gesture: the inspiration of Zeneli
There is undoubtedly a (small) part of success in the goal scored by the Rémois.
Entered in the 59th minute, the Kosovar international managed to equalize in Brest by hitting ... a direct corner, in a gesture that would not deny Angel Di Maria, author of many unsuccessful attempts in the exercise since his arrival at PSG.
Zeneli's sublime goal did not prevent Reims' defeat in Brest (2-1).
💥 Incredible goal of @StadeDeReims !!!
Arber Zeneli rolls up perfectly and scores directly from a re-entering corner 🎯
Everything is relaunched in this # SB29SDR!
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- Ligue 1 Uber Eats (@ Ligue1UberEats) December 13, 2020
The number: 5
This is the number of penalties awarded by the referees during the four matches which started at 3 p.m. this Sunday.
François Letexier, the referee of the Strasbourg-Metz derby, awarded two to the Garnets, consecutive two hands from the unfortunate Simakan.
Dylan Bronn, Captain Metz, was responsible for transforming the first.
But he stumbled on the Alsatian goalkeeper on the second attempt.
The two teams separate in a draw (2-2).
In Brest, Rajkovic pushed back Mounie's penalty.
A true specialist in the exercise, the goalkeeper has stopped 5 out of 8 attempts since his arrival in Ligue 1!
The cons: Nantes tramples against Dijon
Five days after the dismissal of Christian Gourcuff, the Nantes people were unable to bounce back against Dijon (1-1).
In a tense context, marked by demonstrations by supporters hostile to President Kita before the match on the outskirts of the Beaujoire, the Canaries failed to keep their advantage acquired on a penalty converted by Simon.
Launched in counter-attack by N'dong, Konaté allowed the Dijonnais to bring back a point from their trip by scoring his first goal in his new jersey.
Nantes, 14th, have five points ahead of Dijon, red lantern.
