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 | GW | W | G | V | DV | DT | DG | P | Vorm | |
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1 | PSG | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 81 | 33 | +48 | 76 | WWVGW | |
2 | Monaco | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 67 | WWWVW | |
3 | Brest | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 61 | WGGWV | |
4 | Lille | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 59 | GWVWV | |
5 | Nice | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 55 | GVWWG | |
6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 49 | 55 | -6 | 53 | WWWWV | |
7 | Lens | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 51 | GGWVW | |
8 | Olympique Marseille | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 50 | WVWWG | |
9 | Reims | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 47 | -5 | 47 | WWGVV | |
10 | Rennes | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 46 | VGWVW | |
11 | Toulouse | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 42 | 46 | -4 | 43 | VWVWG | |
12 | Montpellier | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 41 | GVWGW | |
13 | Strasbourg | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 50 | -12 | 39 | VWVVV | |
14 | Nantes | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 30 | 55 | -25 | 33 | VVGGV | |
15 | Le Havre | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 32 | VVWGV | |
16 | Metz | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 35 | 58 | -23 | 29 | VVVVW | |
17 | Lorient | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 43 | 66 | -23 | 29 | WVVVV | |
18 | Clermont | 34 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 60 | -34 | 25 | VVVWV |
Who are the top-goalscorers in Ligue 1?
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Wissam Ben Yedder (AS Monaco): 15 goals
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Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain): 14 goals
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Gaëtan Laborde (Rennes): 13
Ligue 1 headlines and key stats
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Key games to watch in Ligue 1: Mar. 4-6, 2022
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Nice vs Paris Saint-Germain
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Saint-Etienne vs Metz
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Marseille vs Monaco
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Bordeaux vs Troyes
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