In the aftermath of the difficult success (1-2) of PSG in Nantes, six meetings of the 23rd day of Ligue 1 were contested this Wednesday at 19 hours. Here are the main lessons to be learned.
Lyon moves away from the podium
Three days after their defeat in Nice (1-2), the men of Rudi Garcia did not do much better against Amiens (19th and penultimate) at home, settling for a sad 0-0. Off topic until the entry into play of the prodigy Rayan Cherki (16 years old), who ignited the debates, the Lyonnais even went very close to the correctional team at the end of the match on a strike from Mendoza who brushed the post of Lopes (88th). OL are relegated to seven lengths from Rennes, defeated (0-1) in Lille the day before, and from the podium before receiving ... PSG Sunday.
Nîmes breathes thanks to its recruits
The Nîmes Crocos come out of the red zone thanks to the draw at Amiens in Lyon and especially their success (2-0) against Dijon at home, the second consecutive after that (3-1) against Monaco. It allows them to return to three points from their evening opponent (17th). This victory is largely the work of two recruits from the winter transfer window. Yassine Benrahou, on loan from Bordeaux, opened the scoring after 3'02, the second fastest goal of the season, before Nolan Roux, who arrived from Guingamp, made the break just before the break.
Toulouse continues to sink
The descent into hell continues for Téfécé. After ending a series of 11 defeats in the league at Amiens (0-0) last weekend, the players of Denis Zanko relapsed by losing (0-1) at home to Strasbourg late in the game. The Alsatians struck by Waris at the start of the last quarter of an hour. Toulouse remains last, now seven points behind Amiens (19th) and eight behind Nîmes (18th and roadblocker).
The evening of dummies
Besides Lyon - Amiens (0-0), three other games ended in a draw, all 1-1. Reims (7th) snatched a point against Nice (8th tied) by its captain Abdelhamid, already scorer in front of Angers (4-1) Saturday, in the 77th minute. Montpellier (5th) missed the opportunity to return to a point behind Lille (4th) by also conceding the equalization of Metz (16th) at the end of the match (80th). The Messins remain unbeaten in Ligue 1 in 2020 (3 wins and therefore 1 draw). It is also on the line (80th) that Brest (14th), however reduced to ten, saved the essential against Bordeaux (12th).