Ihe days of Ligue 1 pass and PSG never stops relying on their striker Kylian Mbappé. Author of a new double on Saturday February 26 against Saint-Etienne (3-1), “Kiki” rose to the height of Zlatan in the ranking of the top scorers in the history of the Parisian club.
Marseille’s Dimitri Payet continues to be decisive – 9 goals and nine assists – but his goal at Troyes (27and), Sunday February 27, was not enough to offer victory to his family (1-1). Blame it on the locals’ late equalizer by Yoann Touzghar (90and).
It was therefore Rennes who carried out the excellent operation of the weekend thanks to a superb 4-2 success in Montpellier on Friday. The Rennais are fourth in Ligue 1, just three points from the podium. At the end of the 26and day, from 9 p.m., Lyon and Lille will play one of their last cards with a view to European places.
The results of the 26th day
Montpellier – Rennes: 2-4
Strasbourg-Nice: 0-0
PSG – Saint-Etienne: 3-1
Monaco-Reims: 1-2
Angers-Lens: 1-2
Brest-Lorient: 0-1
Clermont-Bordeaux: 1-1
Metz-Nantes: 0-0
Troyes-Marseille: 1-1
Lyon – Lille, match at 9 p.m.
Check out the Ligue 1 standings here
Page Contents
The weekend performance
Rennais and Montpellier residents put on a superb show at the start of this 26and Ligue 1 day on Friday evening. And if the Héraultais were deserving, it was the Rennais who brilliantly imposed themselves in Montpellier (4-2) thanks to goals from Martin Terrier (8and), Benjamin Bourigeaud (15and), Gaëtan Laborde (52and) and Lavro Majer (84and).
This success, obtained with manner, not only replaces the Bretons in the race for qualifying places in the Champions League (4and, 43 points) – three points from the podium – but he illustrates the attacking qualities of Stade Rennes. Like the action of the last Rennes goal, concluded by the Croatian Majer after a subtle delivery from Bourigeaud.
🔴⚫️ You have to go back to 2003/2004 to find at least 6 Stade Rennais matches in Ligue 1 with at least 4 goals… https://t.co/JnZOYfaGWX
In 13 wins this season, four have come by scoring at least 4 times. A first since the 2003-2004 season. This season, Rennes have also won twice with a six-goal difference (Bordeaux and Clermont), once with a five-goal difference (Saint-Etienne) and three times with a four-goal difference (Lyon, Troyes and Montpellier on the outward journey).
The decisive player of the weekend
OM did not shine in Troyes but the Marseillais were once again able to count on the efficiency of their playmaker Dimitri Payet. At 34, the Reunionese is having another impressive season. Against the Trojans, he scored the winning goal for his team thanks to a converted penalty in the first period (28and). Before leaving at 77and minute of play, replaced by the Polish Milik.
Payet has scored nine goals and provided nine assists to his teammates this season in Ligue 1. In the five major European leagues, only his compatriot Karim Benzema has been involved in more goals than him: 28 for Real Madrid in La Liga against 18 for the Phocaean.
In the standings, Marseille is second with 47 points, one point ahead of Nice, third, neutralized in Strasbourg (0-0).
The statement of the weekend
“Despite all the respect I have for the Monaco club and for its leaders, we had to symbolically show that we were totally in disagreement with the acts of war carried out by Russia there. »
Jean-Pierre Caillot wanted to mark the occasion at the microphone of Prime Video. The president of Stade de Reims and his players delayed the kick-off of their victorious match against AS Monaco (2-1), Sunday February 27, to protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Rémois remained in their locker room while the Monegasques waited in the hallway.
The Principality club is run by Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, chairman and owner, while his compatriot Oleg Petrov holds the position of vice-president and general manager. “I have a lot of respect for Oleg Petrov. It’s politics, we stay in sport but we want to show at the level of our club a strong and symbolic action “, continued Jean-Pierre Caillot.
The recovery of the uncrossed and lobed head is magnificent but its author would have done without it. By this seemingly controlled gesture, the German striker, Kevin Volland, in fact deceived his own goalkeeper, Alexander Nübel. And this goal is not anecdotal since it allowed the Rémois to equalize in the 84thand minute of play (1-1) before winning in stoppage time at Monaco (2-1). Among the attackers in the championship who are the least sparing of their defensive efforts – others could be inspired by this – Volland should not be held accountable for this clumsiness even if his club is now behind the podium by 8 points.
How hard it is for Kevin Volland, author of a CSC for the equalization of @StadeDeReims! #ASMSDR 1-1 Goal is at hand… https://t.co/S0vMUml4QO
The same causes produce the same effects. And the expression “but cap” – already in force during the 25and day – has never lived up to its name so well. Dazzled by the Angevin sun, SCO Montenegrin goalkeeper Danijel Petkovic might have avoided his mistake if he had worn a headgear.
On a harmless cross, he was surprised by the trajectory, pushed the ball away awkwardly with his legs. The ball was cleared in a hurry by one of his defenders on another of his defenders. Standing knockout, the Angevins immediately conceded a second goal on an off-center shot from Jonathan Clauss from the same side of the field, the right.
The equalization of @RCLens! The name “goal cap” makes perfect sense, if Petkovic had one he wouldn’t have… https://t.co/HDMGRAOr2D
156
Kylian Mbappé’s performances no longer surprise many people. But beyond his once again exceptional performance on Saturday evening against Saint-Etienne (3-1), the Parisian continues to make history. By scoring twice, Mbappé joined Sweden’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic in second place in the club’s top scorer rankings. He now has 156 goals in the colors of Paris.
If he should take this second place alone by the end of the season, will he have time to overtake the leader of this honorary ranking? Uruguayan Edinson Cavani has 200 goals in the Parisian jersey. At the end of the contract this summer, the former Monegasque is still far from the mark achieved by Cavani while his future could be written in Spain, at Real Madrid.
This season, Mbappé is the second best scorer in the championship with 14 goals and the best provider in Ligue 1 with 10 assists. He is only one unit away from his best season in terms of assists, it was in 2016/2017 with Monaco.
If PSG sometimes asks about its collective game project, it knows that it can count very often – if not every time – on the 2018 world champion. His goal scored against Real Madrid, Tuesday, February 15, in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League, had reminded him again.
