Under pressure from PSG, Lille and Lyon have not wavered.
The Northerners have glued to the leader after their success in Rennes (1-0) on Sunday, while OL, third, outclassed Saint-Etienne (5-0) to stay two points, during the 21st day of the League 1. The Mastiffs don't let go.
They responded without trembling to PSG, victorious over Montpellier on Friday (4-0).
The two teams have as many points (45), but the Parisians keep the lead thanks to a better goal difference.
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Lille's success left no room for the Lyonnais, who had to win to stay in contact.
Mission accomplished for OL, easy winner of the 122nd derby, among Stéphanois lessened by the absence of seven players sick with Covid-19.
Bordeaux takes off, Nantes trains
Thanks to the double of Hwang Ui-jo (8th, 11th), Bordeaux chained against Angers (2-1) a third consecutive success which brings him back to Marseille (6th, 32 pts).
For its part, Strasbourg missed the pass by four on Dijon (1-1), despite the opening scoring of Ludovic Ajorque.
The Burgundians (18th, 15 pts) take the place of barrage at the expense of Nîmes, whose match against Lorient has been postponed due to many cases of Covid-19 on the Breton side.
In front, Nantes (17th, 18 pts) is only three points, after its setback to Metz (2-0), solid eighth (31 pts) in the championship.
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