Rennes winner, OM beaten, Monaco hooked by Saint-Etienne, this is what to remember from the 17th day which was held this Wednesday evening.
Reims also won in Bordeaux (3-1), while Nice and Lorient drew (2-2) on this last day of 2020 which saw OL seize the place of leader.
The relaunch: Rennes, 4th win in a row
Thanks to a goal from Clément Grenier, Rennes beat Metz (1-0) on Wednesday and obtained their fourth success in a row.
The worries of autumn are forgotten.
The Rennes, after having won only one victory in thirteen games, in all competitions, between mid-October and the beginning of December, have completely revived in the league.
Ultimate reward, the Breton team which passes Marseille in the standings, will spend the holidays in 4th place.
The cons: OM, beaten by Angers, no longer wins
The truce comes at the right time for OM who definitely need a break.
After its streak of six consecutive victories, André Villas-Boas's team, defeated at Angers 2-1, followed a second defeat in three games.
Very little enterprising and feverish in defense, the Marseillais quickly found themselves led 2-0, thanks to goals from Pereira-Lage (4th) and Diony (23rd).
Dimitri Payet missed the opportunity to revive OM, missing his penalty, stopped by Bernardoni (71st).
The reduction of the gap signed Rongier (75th), with a header of 16 m, proved unnecessary.
The gesture: Ben Yedder's magic pass
Over the Stéphanoise defense, an inspired Wissam Ben Yedder delivered a marvelous pass lobbed with his left foot to Diop, who concluded closely under the belly of the opposing goalkeeper for the opening of the Monegasque score (1-0, 7th).
This sumptuous goal did not prevent Monaco, reduced to 10 after the expulsion of Matazo (35th), from conceding the 2-2 draw at Saint-Etienne, despite the equalizing goal of Volland (2-2, 48th) at 10 to 11.
The number: 4
Arnaud Kalimuendo, 18, the Lensois striker, ends the year with four goals.
The player on loan from PSG is the top scorer among players born in the 21st century in the five major European leagues, tied with Barcelona's Ansu Fati.
This Wednesday evening, Kalimuendo opened the scoring against Brest with a header (11th).
After which, he got the break penalty (33rd), which sealed the northerner victory (2-1).
4 - Arnaud Kalimuendo has scored 4 goals in Ligue 1 this season, the best total for a player born in the 21st century in the 5 major leagues in 2020/21 (tied with Ansu Fati).
Quali.
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Takeoff: Dijon is no longer a red lantern!
Stuck in 20th and last place in Ligue 1 for three months, Dijon gives way to Nîmes, thanks to its success among the latter 3-1 at Costières - the two teams are on equal points, however.
The Crocodiles opened the scoring by Ahlinvi (1-0, 31st).
But the domination of the Burgundians was finally rewarded and the players of David Linarès won their second victory of the season.
Moussa Konaté signed a double (75th and 90th + 3), Mama Baldé made his contribution (76th).