We're now heading into the final stretch and it is still a three way battle for the Ligue 1 title. At the start of this season, no one could have predicted that PSG would be challenged by Nice and Monaco, but it is Les Parisiens who are playing catch-up. Les Rouges-et-Blancs, meanwhile, still enjoy a three point lead, and will be hoping to extend that further.
Nice is in action first, as they take on Caen on Friday evening, so Les Aiglons could temporarily pull level on points with Monaco.
Facts and Stats ahead of Ligue 1 Matchday 29
Here are five things you may or may not know ahead of the upcoming round of fixtures starting this Friday:
Ligue 1 Matchday 29 - U.S. viewing schedule
Below is the full U.S. schedule for round 29 of Ligue 1 action starting Friday:
Mar. 10: Nice vs Caen on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 10:00 AM PST/1:00 PM EST
Mar. 10: Olympique Marseille vs Angers on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 11:45 AM PST/2:45 PM EST
Mar. 11: Monaco vs Bordeaux on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV, TV5 Monde USA, beIN SPORTS USA at 7:45 AM PST/10:45 AM EST
Mar. 11: Guingamp vs Bastia on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
Mar. 11: Montpellier vs Nantes on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
Mar. 11: Nancy vs Lille on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
Mar. 11: Rennes vs Dijon on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
Mar. 12: Saint-Étienne vs Metz on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 7:00 AM PST/10:00 AM EST
Mar. 12: Olympique Lyonnais vs Toulouse on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 9:00 AM PST/12:00 PM EST
Mar. 12: Lorient vs PSG on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 1:00 PM PST/4:00 PM EST
*For more information, please navigate to each match's specific page
Ligue 1 - Matchday 29 overview
Earlier this week, PSG thought they were in cruise control. Les Parisiens had crushed Barcelona 4-0 in the first leg and for all intents and purposes, Unai Emery's men were set to finally overcome their Blaugrana hoodoo and book a spot in the quarter-finals. After all, no team had ever overcome a 4-0 deficit to progress. But if there's any team that could do it, it's the mighty Barcelona. And in a game that fans will remember for decades to come, the Catalan powerhouse managed to put six past Les Parisiens to dump the capital club out of the tournament 6-5 on aggregate.
Les Parisiens now will have to regroup after that heartbreaking loss as they travel to face Lorient. Meanwhile, Nice is in action first against Caen as Lucien Favre's men seek to close the gap on Monaco. And as for Monaco, they will have to take on Manchester City in the second leg of their round of 16 tie next week. With three away goals in hand, they have been given a vital life-line, and it will be interesting to see how Leonardo Jardim rotates his squad for their match against Bordeaux on Saturday.
Ligue 1 - Matchday 29 standings
Here's how things stand so far after 28 rounds in the 2016/2017 Ligue 1 season. How will it look after matchday 29 concludes?
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSG | 30 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 73 | 26 | +47 | 69 | WWDWW | |
| 2 | Monaco | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 58 | WWWWD | |
| 3 | Brest | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 53 | LLWWD | |
| 4 | Lille | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 52 | LWWWD | |
| 5 | Nice | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 48 | DWDLW | |
| 6 | Lens | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 46 | WLDLL | |
| 7 | Rennes | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 42 | WLLLW | |
| 8 | Olympique Marseille | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 41 | DDLLL | |
| 9 | Olympique Lyonnais | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 49 | -10 | 41 | LWWDW | |
| 10 | Reims | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 40 | LLDDW | |
| 11 | Toulouse | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 37 | DWDWL | |
| 12 | Montpellier | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 38 | 42 | -4 | 36 | WDWWL | |
| 13 | Strasbourg | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 41 | -8 | 36 | LWDWW | |
| 14 | Nantes | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 28 | 48 | -20 | 31 | LWLWL | |
| 15 | Metz | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 31 | 49 | -18 | 29 | WWLLL | |
| 16 | Le Havre | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 38 | -11 | 28 | LLDLL | |
| 17 | Lorient | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 59 | -23 | 26 | LLLLD | |
| 18 | Clermont | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 49 | -28 | 22 | LDDLW |
