If there was already no more suspense for a long time for the title of autumn champion of the PSG, this 19th and last day before the truce delivered several lessons.
Nine matches were able to take place because Clermont-Strasbourg was postponed by referee Bastien Dechepy, after a final inspection just before kick-off due to fog.
The dolphin is Nice
Nice, which remained on three defeats at the Allianz Riviera, overthrew Lens, which had however opened the scoring by Arnaud Kalimuendo.
But Mario Lemina, who had not scored in Ligue 1 for six years, equalized and
Justin Kluivert scored his second goal of the season.
Nice is 2nd in L1 and runner-up to PSG.
The miraculous OM
None of the pursuers of the Aiglons won this Wednesday evening.
OM pulled off a miraculous draw against Reims (1-1), a team affected by Covid-19 (6 absent).
Hugo Ekitike (19), one of the revelations of this first part of the Ligue 1 season, scored his 8th goal.
But Dimitri Payet equalized on a penalty… in the 90th + 6!
Rennes, who opened the scoring with a superb one-two between Terrier and Laborde (voted best L1 player in November), lost to Monaco (2-1).
The decisive duo of last season, Wissam Ben Yedder (10th goal of the season) and Kevin Volland (2nd goal), have found themselves.
A great victory to conclude 2021 ✌️
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- AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) December 22, 2021
Lille overthrows Bordeaux
Affected by a wave of positive cases (14 including 9 players), Bordeaux led twice against Lille.
As often in recent weeks, Honduran striker Alberth Elis regaled with a brace, bringing his total to 7 goals in 11 games.
But the worst defense in Ligue 1 was joined first on a half-volley from Benjamin André and then on a penalty from Burak Yilmaz.
The 12th goal of L1's top scorer, Jonathan David, allowed Lille to sign an 11th game in a row without defeat (in all competitions).
The reigning French champion will end the season without Jonathan Ikoné, who is undergoing his medical examination this Thursday at Fiorentina, where he will be transferred for 14 million euros.
Lyon still can't do it
On reprieve, Peter Bosz was no longer allowed to make mistakes in the last two games before the break.
If the Coupe de France match at Paris FC was stopped at half-time (1-1), it is not this draw against Metz (1-1) which will bring back a smile to a club plunged into the doldrums .
Angry, the Dutch coach even made three changes at half-time (exits of Paqueta, Caqueret, Da Silva).
If the young Castello Lukeba, who arrived at OL at 19, scored his first goal in L1 for his 5th match (58th), Metz immediately equalized thanks to another youngster, Malein Boubacar Traoré (20).
The Dupraz effect is pschitt
By superstition, Pascal Dupraz had decided to change bench compared to his predecessor.
But it was not enough.
After his small qualification in the Coupe de France in Lyon-Duchère, Saint-Etienne was surprised at the end of the match by Nantes on a personal feat of Randal Kolo Muani (0-1).
The Greens end the year in last place.