regrets for Lyon held in check by Marseille, Lille joins Rennes in the lead

Given the scenario of the match, Marseille will be satisfied. OM saved the draw in Lyon (1-1) by playing 70 minutes eleven against ten, after the exclusion of Dimitri Payet, but the result does not settle the accounts of any of the teams, Sunday, October 4, for the 6th day of Ligue 1.

No loser plunged into crisis, but the two bad series continue. OL have not won for five matches, OM for four, but Lyon can blame themselves for missing several match points in this “Olimpico”.

Payet excluded for a sole on Léo Dubois (18^e), after opening the scoring (16^e), the Gones then monopolized the ball. Houssem Aouar quickly equalized from the penalty spot (28^e), he who confirmed on the eve of the closing of the transfer window that he remained in Lyon this season, but did not succeed in snatching victory for OL. The midfielder thought he was doing it, but his goal was refused for a charge on Steve Mandanda (76th). Unable to take advantage of their numerical superiority, Lyon are only 14^e, and the modest OM 10^e.

Rudi Garcia lost his bet. The Lyon coach had chosen to start without three heavyweights, Memphis Depay, Moussa Dembélé and Bruno Guimaraes, but the animation of his team remained too dull. André Villas-Boas, he avoided the worst, but he has not won since the feat at Paris SG (1-0).

Rennes-Lille, top duo

For the first time this season, Rennes dropped points at home, against Reims (2-2), while he had done the hardest by taking the advantage 2-1 after conceding the opener. , thanks to Raphinha (24^e) and Damien Da Silva (37^e). But Boulaye Dia (66^e) made the Bretons pay for their mixed second period.

“When we play a half-match, we have a half-result”, explains trainer Julien Stéphan, who noticed that his team that “Did not have the same margin as clubs like Paris. Precisely, it was caught in the standings by Lille (14 pts), even if, better attack than Losc, Rennes keeps the lead.

The Northerners took place in Strasbourg (3-0), achieving their most successful offensive match. Zeki Celik (21^e), Renato Sanches (53^e) and Burak Yilmaz (68^e) allowed the club to maintain its invincibility, before an enticing derby against Lens, which completes the podium in Ligue 1, only one point behind the leaders after its success on Saturday against Saint-Etienne (2-0). “This year, it’s much more collective”, said Lille technician Christophe Galtier.

Monaco and Montpellier stall

Caught between the breakaways and the peloton, Montpellier (5^e, 10 pts) and Monaco (6^e, 10 pts) lost precious points in the race for the podium. Until then undefeated at home, the Héraultais missed out against Nîmes (1-0), victorious in their first derby in eleven years thanks to Renaud Ripart at the end of the match (84^e).

“When you lose a derby, you are never happy. And we lost it by not being good. We went through “, summarizes the trainer Michel Der Zakarian.

Little consolation, his Monegasque pursuer did not do better in Brest (1-0) where a goal from his former player Romain Faivre (8^e) plunged him back into his studies. “We have a lot of young people. It may take a little while to get there ”, explains ASM coach Niko Kovac.

Bordeaux and Metz Niane take off

The misfortune of Monaco made the business of Bordeaux (9^e, 9 pts) who sees the lead car after a mixed start. After three 0-0 at home, the Girondins finally scored on their lawn, thanks to Rémi Oudin (11^e), Samuel Kalu (29^e) and Toma Basic (89^e). The Dijon red lantern has been swept away (3-0). “We are going to savor”, launches Bordeaux coach Jean-Louis Gasset, but not too much: “9 out of 18 is just the average. Can do better. We must still work. “

Promised to fight for maintenance, Metz (15^e, 7 pts) looks down on the Burgundians, thanks to Ibrahima Niane, his “Sir 100%”. The Senegalese striker scored a hat-trick (44^e, 59^e, 64^e), on the penalty spot, right and head, to beat Lorient (3-1). The new top scorer in the championship has scored all six goals for his team!

Saturday, Nice (8^e) regained confidence by winning (2-1) against a team from Nantes which plunged in the standings (16^e) after four games without a win – including three defeats – while PSG really launched its season on Friday by crushing Angers (6-1) to come and settle at the foot of the podium, before the international break.