Stade Rennes extended the acceleration that has established him in the upper part of Ligue 1 in France and after beating Angers (2-0) he was one step away from the Champions League zone, on the twenty-seventh day in which Spanish Oscar Garcia’s Reims avoided defeat in the final stretch.
Stade Rennes now has three wins in a row. Bruno Genesio’s side have found stability after beating Angers 2-0 at Roazhon Park. Goals from Benjamin Bourigeaud after half an hour and from Gaetain Laborde in the final stretch took the hosts to fourth place, one point behind Marseille, third with one game in hand.
Genesio’s team has already surpassed Strabourg that could not with Reims (1-1). In the middle of the European race, the visitors to the Auguste-Delaune stadium took the lead in the 69th minute with a great goal from Jean Ricner Bellegarde.
Oscar’s team, still threatened by the relegation zone, looked for a tie that reached six from the end, thanks to the Swedish Jens Lys Cdonde who beat Matz Sels.
Strasbourg is fifth, one point behind Stade Rennes while Oscar García’s Reims is eight points away from the last three posts.
Nantes completed their magical week with a win against Montpellier at the Stade de la Beaujoire (2-0). Antoine Kombouare’s team, who a few days ago reached the French Cup final, knocked down their rival with goals from Randal Kolo Muani and Willem Geubbels in added time.
A goal from Gabonese Denis Bouanga gave Saint Etienne victory against Metz (1-0) and took them out of the Ligue 1 relegation places. Pascal Dupraz’s team regained victory after the draw against Strasbourg and the defeat against Paris Saint Germain, and sank their opponent, who fell to penultimate place in the table
Finally, the Girondins sinks. He fell at Matmut Atlantique with Troyes (0-2). The visitors took the lead with a penalty converted by Mama Balde in collaboration with goalkeeper Gaetan Poussin. In the final stretch, the South African Lebo Mothiva rounded off Troyes’ victory, leaving the Bordeaux team bottom.
Renato Sanches impulses at Lille
A great performance by the Portuguese Renato Sanches propelled to victory at the Pierre-Maureoy stadium in Villeneuve d’Ascq to Lille who thrashed Clermont to be located on the shores of the European zone of Ligue 1 in France. The talent of the Portuguese player facilitated a new victory for Jocelyn Gouvennec’s team, current champion of the competition.
Two of his assists unbalanced the clash and sentenced a new success of the Lille, which has three wins and a draw in its last four games to get within range of continental posts. The victory places Lille in seventh position, two points behind Strasbourg, fifth, which marks the European zone. The Clermont is four from the descent that marks the Lorient.