After the defeat of Olympique de Marseille against Lens (0-1) and the great victory of PSG in Ajaccio (0-3), the 12th day of Ligue 1 continued this Sunday.
Rennes and Brest feasted against Angers and Clermont while Reims crucified Auxerre, which is bogged down in the depths of the championship (18th).
The good operation: Rennes doubles Marseille
They scared each other to the end.
After OM's poor performance, Rennes had the opportunity to get ahead in the standings and overtake their competitor in Europe if they won at the Raymond-Kopa stadium.
It's done because Bruno Genesio's men won on the wire in Angers (1-2) thanks to a penalty from Lovro Majer in added time (90 + 4th).
The Rennais opened the scoring on a wonderful collective action concluded by Amine Gouiri (43rd), before being punished on a cross shot from the right of Salama (53rd).
With this victory, the Bretons return to the foot of the podium two points behind Lorient, third.
4 - Amine Gouiri has scored in each of his last 4 Ligue 1 games, equaling his best streak in the top flight established in February-March 2021. He scored 5 goals in 7 L1 games for Rennes, after remaining silent in his last 19 with Nice.
Trust.
#SCOSRFC pic.twitter.com/HjhMlTfdRA
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The awakening: Brest breathes
Good last in Ligue 1 before the meeting, Brest won in style at Clermont (1-3) and put an end to a series of eight games without a win.
Rather offensive, but hampered by a very large Mory Diaw (eight parries), Bruno Grougi's men were rewarded with a penalty from Romain Del Castillo (14th).
They then worsened the score on a nice number from Franck Honorat (54th) then on a header from Jérémy Le Douaron (68th).
Allevinah reduced the score for the Clermontois at the end of the game (89th).
With this success, the SB29 goes back to 17th place in the ranking tied with Strasbourg, 16th.
The player: Folarin Balogun always effective
He could have scored a hat-trick.
Finally, only one goal will be credited to Folarin Balogun's counter.
In the 29th minute of his match against AJ Auxerre, the Reims striker made an excellent call behind the defense before opening his right foot to deceive the Auxerre goalkeeper (28th).
⏱ 27' [1-0]
⚽️ Buuut and Stade de Reims opener!
On a serve 4 ⭐️ from Arber Zeneli, @balogun adjusts Costil perfectly and gives the advantage to his people!
👏#SDRAJA #GoSDR
— Stade de Reims (@StadeDeReims) October 23, 2022
After that, Balogun was in all the right moves and thought he scored a brace before the linesman's flag went up to signal an offside.
A few minutes later, it was the post that deflected the shot from the Stade de Reims top scorer, now 5th top scorer in Ligue 1 with 7 goals.
With the bonus 2-1 victory for the Rémois now 14th in Ligue 1.
The unlikely scenario: Strasbourg has come a long way
The least we can say is that the Strasbourg residents had resources against Toulouse by snatching a draw (2-2).
Long led 2 goals to 0 by Toulouse statistically above the Alsatians, they have nevertheless been able to reverse the trend.
First thanks to Lebo Mothiba, scorer in the 65th minute.
But the real turning point came a few minutes later.
📈 Led to the score, the @RCSA snatch the point of the draw in a lively match!
🔥#TFCRCSA pic.twitter.com/z9AbrK13Da
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On a sprint return to stop a Strasbourg counter, Rasmus Nicolaisen was guilty of a hand while diving to give the ball to his goalkeeper with a header.
An action which earned him a second yellow card and therefore an exclusion.
Kevin Gameiro then took charge of scoring in two stages after seeing his penalty be pushed back (73rd).
The Alsatians then pushed to the end of additional time, believing they had obtained a penalty, but in the end the video refereeing did not authorize them.
The number: 8
Deprived of its serial scorer Terem Moffi, victim of a sprained ankle, Lorient, author of a great start to the season, was hooked by Troyes (2-2) this afternoon and has an eighth consecutive match without defeat .
Such a performance had not happened to Les Merlus since the start of the 2011/2012 season.
To do this, the men of Régis Le Bris showed character by returning twice to the score thanks to Diarra (49th) and Boisgard (80th).
In the standings, the Merlus remain third tied with Lens, runner-up to PSG (27 points).