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 32 18 7 7 62 42 +20 61 WLWWW

3 Brest 33 16 10 7 50 34 +16 58 DDWLL

4 Lille 32 15 10 7 48 31 +17 55 LWLWW

5 Nice 32 15 9 8 37 25 +12 54 WWDWD

6 Lens 32 14 7 11 42 34 +8 49 WLWLD

7 Olympique Lyonnais 32 14 5 13 46 54 -8 47 WWLWW

8 Rennes 32 12 9 11 51 43 +8 45 WLWLL

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

10 Reims 32 11 8 13 39 46 -7 41 DLLLD

11 Montpellier 32 10 11 11 41 44 -3 40 WDWDW

12 Toulouse 32 10 10 12 39 42 -3 40 LWDWD

13 Strasbourg 32 9 9 14 35 47 -12 36 LLLWD

14 Nantes 32 9 6 17 29 49 -20 33 DDLWL

15 Le Havre 33 7 11 15 33 43 -10 32 LWDLL

16 Metz 32 8 5 19 34 54 -20 29 LLWWL

17 Lorient 32 6 8 18 37 63 -26 26 LLLLL

18 Clermont 32 5 10 17 26 54 -28 25 LWLDD

Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P	Form
1	PSG	31	20	10	1	76	29	+47	70	DWWDW
2	Monaco	32	18	7	7	62	42	+20	61	WLWWW
3	Brest	33	16	10	7	50	34	+16	58	DDWLL
4	Lille	32	15	10	7	48	31	+17	55	LWLWW
5	Nice	32	15	9	8	37	25	+12	54	WWDWD
6	Lens	32	14	7	11	42	34	+8	49	WLWLD
7	Olympique Lyonnais	32	14	5	13	46	54	-8	47	WWLWW
8	Rennes	32	12	9	11	51	43	+8	45	WLWLL
9	Olympique Marseille	31	11	11	9	47	38	+9	44	WDDLL
10	Reims	32	11	8	13	39	46	-7	41	DLLLD
11	Montpellier	32	10	11	11	41	44	-3	40	WDWDW
12	Toulouse	32	10	10	12	39	42	-3	40	LWDWD
13	Strasbourg	32	9	9	14	35	47	-12	36	LLLWD
14	Nantes	32	9	6	17	29	49	-20	33	DDLWL
15	Le Havre	33	7	11	15	33	43	-10	32	LWDLL
16	Metz	32	8	5	19	34	54	-20	29	LLWWL
17	Lorient	32	6	8	18	37	63	-26	26	LLLLL
18	Clermont	32	5	10	17	26	54	-28	25	LWLDD

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.