One club still alive in three, while waiting to see what Olympique de Marseille will give in the evening after their away draw against Donetsk (2-2).
For the moment, the Europa League play-offs are unlikely to bring a smile back to French football.
Lens - held in check at Bollaert (0-0) by Friborg - managed to make the difference in the first act thanks to goals from David Pereira Da Costa (28th) and Elye Wahi (45+2nd).
The second period was going to be more complicated, with the reduction of Sallai's score (1-2, 67th) and the equalizer in stoppage time from the same Sallai (2-2) who sent the two teams into overtime.
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Rennes heroic but eliminated
The miracle did not take place this Thursday evening at Roazhon Park where there was a Champions League atmosphere.
Swept in the first leg (3-0), Rennes is officially eliminated from the competition despite its victory against AC Milan (3-2; 3-5 cumulative score).
However, the feat became more and more credible from the start of the game.
Multiplying the offensives, Julien Stéphan's men found the entry point thanks to a perfect cross strike from Bourigeaud (11th).
Timid and feverish, the Rossoneri finally reacted 11 minutes later with Jovic (replacing Olivier Giroud) with a header, after a perfect cross from Théo Hernandez.
Maignan, on a strike from Kalimuendo, saved his team (27th) with a superb reflex save.
In the second half, the Rennais came back with the same intentions and, following a mistake by Kjaer, Benjamin Bourigeaud converted his first penalty (54th).
But there too and four minutes later, on a disagreement of the defense of Rennes, Leao pushed to the bottom of the nets to put his own on equal.
Steve Mandanda's teammates continued their frantic pace and after a hand of Gabbia in its surface, Bourigeaud scored his third goal of the match (68th).
The end of the game assaults will not have been enough.
Rennes still comes out through the big door.
Finally, crucified in the first leg at the very end of the match by Benfica Lisbon (2-1), Toulouse shook up the Lisbon club in the second half, after having come close to the worst in the first.
In the end, despite around fifteen shots, a third of which were on target, the TFC did not manage to find the opening and had to settle for a draw (0-0) which was insufficient to qualify.
Toulouse takes off high
After an “encouraging” defeat (2-1) on the pitch at the Estadio de la Luz in Lisbon, Toulouse gave itself the right to dream about returning home.
And they clung to that dream for the entirety of the first half.
From the start, the Stadium pushes and demands the feat, so Téfécé does so, and takes out the entry warm-up blue.
They went after Benfica in their camp, even getting the first chances.
The excess of energy nevertheless cost them a complicated end to the half.
Twice, the Lisbonites could have put an end to the opposing hopes.
First when Di Maria missed the target two meters from the Toulouse cage, then when Restes pulled out all the stops against Antonio Silva who improvised as an attacker.
At half-time the score isn't there, but the desire is.
In the second half, this impression will increase tenfold with the huge consecutive chances from Sierro, Spierings and Nicolaisen.
The Three failed in front of Trubin, or narrowly missed the target.
The Toulouse team moved up a gear, but luck did not work in their favor.
Benfica held on, and the Portuguese were content with their one-goal lead.
During the 90 minutes, the entire stadium felt the possible feat, but in the end there were almost only regrets.