Ligue 1 Round-up: Mbappe and Messi inspire PSG to comeback win over Saint Etienne

Topics: Ligue 1, Lille, Angers, Paris Saint-Germain, Brest, Lyon, AS Monaco

The duo were at it once more as Les Parisiens stretched their lead further with another big win.

The French Ligue 1 is gradually approaching its business end and this weekend another outlook to the table emerged. Leaders Paris Saint-Germain were able to dust themselves from the shock 3-1 defeat suffered at the hands of Nantes to beat Saint-Etienne by the same scoreline. However, the capital club were made to work for it with the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi stepping up to overturn a goal deficit. The latter assisted the former for all of his two goals before Danilo Pereira got the third to secure the win.

Elsewhere, reigning champions Lille won 1-0 in their visit to Lyon. The home side were the dominant side throughout the game and had the best chances falling their way, but all their hard work was undone by a mistake by one of their defenders which led to the game's only goal. Later on, they thought they had snatched a point only for Lucas Paquetá late equaliser to be chalked off by VAR.

Second and third-placed Olympique Marseille and Nice dropped points with respective 0-0 draws at Troyes and Strasbourg. Meanwhile, Rennes benefited from the pair's situation by securing a 4-2 away to Montpellier. With competition for European qualification places hotting up, the bottom half also presented an interesting outlook. Bordeaux, Saint-Etienne, Metz and Troyes are all stuck on 22 points but failed to make considerable gains this weekend. All but Saint Etienne was able to pick up at least a point in their respective outings.

Here is how the league table looks like following the conclusion of the latest gameweek:

Pos. Team MP W D L GF GA GD P Form
1 PSG 31 20 10 1 76 29 +47 70 DWWDW

2 Monaco 31 17 7 7 58 41 +17 58 LWWWW

3 Brest 31 16 8 7 49 33 +16 56 WLLWW

4 Lille 31 15 10 6 45 27 +18 55 WLWWW

5 Nice 31 14 9 8 36 25 +11 51 WDWDL

6 Lens 31 13 7 11 40 34 +6 46 LWLDL

7 Olympique Marseille 31 11 11 9 47 38 +9 44 WDDLL

8 Olympique Lyonnais 31 13 5 13 42 51 -9 44 WLWWD

9 Rennes 31 11 9 11 48 41 +7 42 LWLLL

10 Toulouse 31 10 10 11 38 40 -2 40 WDWDW

11 Reims 31 11 7 13 38 45 -7 40 LLLDD

12 Montpellier 31 9 11 11 39 43 -4 37 DWDWW

13 Strasbourg 31 9 9 13 34 44 -10 36 LLWDW

14 Nantes 31 9 5 17 29 49 -20 32 DLWLW

15 Le Havre 31 6 11 14 30 41 -11 29 DLLDL

16 Metz 31 8 5 18 32 51 -19 29 LWWLL

17 Lorient 31 6 8 17 37 61 -24 26 LLLLL

18 Clermont 31 5 10 16 25 50 -25 25 WLDDL

Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P	Form
1	PSG	31	20	10	1	76	29	+47	70	DWWDW
2	Monaco	31	17	7	7	58	41	+17	58	LWWWW
3	Brest	31	16	8	7	49	33	+16	56	WLLWW
4	Lille	31	15	10	6	45	27	+18	55	WLWWW
5	Nice	31	14	9	8	36	25	+11	51	WDWDL
6	Lens	31	13	7	11	40	34	+6	46	LWLDL
7	Olympique Marseille	31	11	11	9	47	38	+9	44	WDDLL
8	Olympique Lyonnais	31	13	5	13	42	51	-9	44	WLWWD
9	Rennes	31	11	9	11	48	41	+7	42	LWLLL
10	Toulouse	31	10	10	11	38	40	-2	40	WDWDW
11	Reims	31	11	7	13	38	45	-7	40	LLLDD
12	Montpellier	31	9	11	11	39	43	-4	37	DWDWW
13	Strasbourg	31	9	9	13	34	44	-10	36	LLWDW
14	Nantes	31	9	5	17	29	49	-20	32	DLWLW
15	Le Havre	31	6	11	14	30	41	-11	29	DLLDL
16	Metz	31	8	5	18	32	51	-19	29	LWWLL
17	Lorient	31	6	8	17	37	61	-24	26	LLLLL
18	Clermont	31	5	10	16	25	50	-25	25	WLDDL

Champions League (Group Stage)

Champions League (Qualification)

Europa League (Group Stage)

Promotion - Europa Conference League (Qualification: )

Promotion Play-off

Relegation - Ligue 2

Who are the top-goalscorers in Ligue 1?

Wissam Ben Yedder (AS Monaco): 15 goals
Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain): 14 goals
Gaëtan Laborde (Rennes): 13

Ligue 1 headlines and key stats

Transfer: Jonathan David wants to leave Lille this summer - According to rumours from France, Arsenal target Jonathan David is ready to leave Lille this summer. The Canadian striker has had a fantastic season with the French champions, scoring 16 goals in 35 appearances in all competitions.
LA Galaxy open to a move for Sergio Ramos - Sergio Ramos' spell at Paris Saint-Germain could be cut short with a move to the MLS reportedly on the cards. It is speculated that LA Galaxy club officials and Ramos' entourage have been in touch regarding a possible move despite the player's injury-riddle campaign since arriving in Ligue 1.
On Sunday, Lyon lost their 18th Ligue 1 game against Lille in the 21st century (P43 – W11 D14) - the highest number of defeats they have managed against any opponent over the period.
Mbappe hails Messi after comeback win - After the win over Saint Etienne, Kylian Mbappé was quick to applaud the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, emphasising the transition phase the former Barcelona player has had to go through since arriving in Paris.