Despite the coronavirus, Ligue 1 continued its work this Saturday evening with key matches for the maintenance and the race for Europe.
Reindeer continues
The opportunity was too good ... Stade Rennais preserves its place on the podium in Ligue 1 by going to win 2-0 in Toulouse more than ever last in the championship with only 13 small points. Thanks to a clever lob by Benjamin Bourigeaud scored in the first minutes of the meeting and a powerful strike from Maouassa, well helped by the more than doubtful placement of Goicoechea, the Bretons take four lengths ahead of Lille, traveling to Nantes Sunday afternoon (3 p.m.).
Montpellier double Monaco
As for the Rock, AS Monaco is treading water and is relegated seven points from third place following its poor performance (1-1) against Reims. Despite a solid first period rewarded with a penalty goal from Ben Yedder, ASM dropped in the second act and let Reims come back on a goal from Kamara. The Rémois can thank their Serbian goalkeeper Rajkovic, decisive on several occasions.
The other match for Europe between Montpellier and Strasbourg ended in a one-way victory for the Héraultais well led by their playmaker Téji Savanier, author of a double, and by their striker Gaétan Laborde, scorer on a beautiful whipped head. The Hérault residents settle in fifth place just ahead of Monaco and Strasbourg.
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Amiens sinks a little deeper
Only PSG had won Francis le Blé this season. After their 1-0 victory on Saturday evening in Finistère, Angers is the second team to take the citadel of Brest. The Angevins reassure themselves with a view to maintaining their position with a nine point lead over Nîmes, the roadblocker.
Even lower in the ranking, Farid Boulaya came to cool the public of the Unicorn. His magnificent strike from the right unchecked from the corner of the Amiens area ends up in Gurtner's skylight. Luka Elsner's players have not won at home in the league since November 2. The Picards miss the opportunity to return to the author of Dijon and Nîmes, 17th and 18th, still five points away.