Ligue 1: PSG extends lead over Marseille

The Parisians win against Lens, while De Zerbi's team draws at home against Racing Strasbourg. Now nine points separate the two teams

di MATTEO MEREU
20 January 2025
Bradley Barcola

Bradley Barcola

Rome, 20 January 2025 – The PSG achieves the fourth consecutive success, overturning the match against the Lens thanks to goals from Fabian Ruiz e Barcelona. With the draw of the Marseille at home against Racing Strasbourg, the Parisians increase their gap on the team to nine points De Serve, which, for its part, always maintains a safe distance from third place, now occupied by Lille. In fact, the LOSC takes advantage of the defeat of the Monaco against Montpellier and, with the victory over the Nice, makes two overtaking moves in one go.

Matches of the eighteenth round of Ligue 1

Il Montpellier finds his third championship victory by defeating the Monaco at home: in the 32nd minute Monaco took the lead with Kehrer, but Al Taamari scores a brace between 54' and 82' and takes home the three points. Second defeat in three games for the Monaco, who no longer knows how to win. 2-1 also for Lille on Nice, which is worth overtaking the rankings of LOSC on the Rossoneri. To the network of Diop at 29' they answer Haraldsson (at 48') and Diakité. The PSG overturns the challenge against the Lens, who takes the lead with the goal from the former Fiorentina e Spezia Calm down and then suffers the comeback by Fabian Ruiz (59') e Barcelona (86'). Second consecutive success for Brest: to overcome the Rennes networks are needed Magnetti (27') e Ajroque (73'), with the Rossoneri closing the gap four minutes later with Blas but they fail to find the equaliser before the final whistle. 0-0 between Lyon e Tolosa, while between Saint Etienne e Nantes It ends 1-1, with goals from Simon for guests and Boakye for the hosts. The Angers wins at home against a Auxerre down to ten from the 22nd minute: the match was opened by an own goal in the 18th minute Diomande and at 47' Lepaul find the definitive 2-0. Reims e Le Havre they split the stakes: 1-1 signed Munetsi e bloody. Equal also for the Marseille against Racing Strasbourg, XNUMX Greenwood who responds from eleven meters to Emegaha.  

Ligue 1 matchday 18 results

Montpellier – Monaco 2-1 32' Kehrer (Mon), 54', 82' Al-Taamari (Mon)

Lille – Nice 2-1 29' Diop (Niz), 48' Haraldsson (Lil), 63' Diakité (Lil)

Lens – PSG 1-2 36' Nzola (Len), 59' Fabian Ruiz (PSG), 86' Barcola (PSG)

Rennes – Brest 1-2 27' Magnetti (Bre), 73' Ajroque (Bre), 77' Blas (Ren)

Lyon – Toulouse 0-0

Saint Etienne – Nantes 1-1 14' Simon (Nan), 86' Boakye (St.E)

Angers – Auxerre 2-0 18' author. Diomandé (Ang), 47' Lepaul (Ang)

Reims – Le Havre 1-1 26' Munetsi (Rei), 67' Sangante (LeH)

Olympique Marseille – Racing Strasbourg 1-1 23' Emegha (Rac), 68' pen. Greenwood (Oly)

League 1 Standings

PSG 46, Olympique Marseille 37, Lille 32, Monaco 31, Nice 30, Lyon 29, Lens 27, Toulouse 25, Brest 25, Racing Strasbourg 24, Auxerre 22, Angers 22, Reims 21, Rennes 17, Nantes 17, Saint-Etienne 17, Le Havre 13, Montpellier 12.

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