Ten matches for history.
With an average occupancy rate of 90.4% in Ligue 1 stadiums last weekend, spectators made history.
Never has the French championship attracted so many people to the stands.
On average, 31,650 spectators were present in the stadiums for the 23rd day.
The LFP details the figures with seven stadiums which were 90% full: those of RC Lens, FC Lorient, FC Metz, Le Havre AC, Olympique de Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain and RC Strasbourg.
🆕🏟 Average attendance in stadiums: a new record for the @Ligue1UberEats!
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For three seasons, the occupancy rate has increased.
After 23 days of the championship, the occupancy rate is 84.1%, or around 26,942 spectators, compared to 80.3% for the 2022/2023 season, and 70.7% in 2021/2022.
This 23rd day was also the one where the most penalties were scored (six in total) although Monegasque Folarin Balogun missed one against the Lensois.
At the Parc des Princes, which had the biggest crowd of the weekend with 61,263 people, Gonçalo Ramos converted his to equalize in added time against Stade Rennais (1-1).
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In terms of numbers, PSG still occupies first place in the ranking with 54 points.
In 2nd place, Brest has 43 points against 41 for AS Monaco which completes the podium.
In the fight for maintenance, Clermont and FC Metz are the two red lanterns with 17 units while FC Lorient and Montpellier are neck and neck for the play-off place with 22 points.