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 34 22 10 2 81 33 +48 76 WWLDW

2 Monaco 34 20 7 7 68 42 +26 67 WWWLW

3 Brest 34 17 10 7 53 34 +19 61 WDDWL

4 Lille 34 16 11 7 52 34 +18 59 DWLWL

5 Nice 34 15 10 9 40 29 +11 55 DLWWD

6 Olympique Lyonnais 34 16 5 13 49 55 -6 53 WWWWL

7 Lens 34 14 9 11 45 37 +8 51 DDWLW

8 Olympique Marseille 34 13 11 10 52 41 +11 50 WLWWD

9 Reims 34 13 8 13 42 47 -5 47 WWDLL

10 Rennes 34 12 10 12 53 46 +7 46 LDWLW

11 Toulouse 34 11 10 13 42 46 -4 43 LWLWD

12 Montpellier 34 10 12 12 43 48 -5 41 DLWDW

13 Strasbourg 34 10 9 15 38 50 -12 39 LWLLL

14 Nantes 34 9 6 19 30 55 -25 33 LLDDL

15 Le Havre 34 7 11 16 34 45 -11 32 LLWDL

16 Metz 34 8 5 21 35 58 -23 29 LLLLW

17 Lorient 34 7 8 19 43 66 -23 29 WLLLL

18 Clermont 34 5 10 19 26 60 -34 25 LLLWL

Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P	Form
1	PSG	34	22	10	2	81	33	+48	76	WWLDW
2	Monaco	34	20	7	7	68	42	+26	67	WWWLW
3	Brest	34	17	10	7	53	34	+19	61	WDDWL
4	Lille	34	16	11	7	52	34	+18	59	DWLWL
5	Nice	34	15	10	9	40	29	+11	55	DLWWD
6	Olympique Lyonnais	34	16	5	13	49	55	-6	53	WWWWL
7	Lens	34	14	9	11	45	37	+8	51	DDWLW
8	Olympique Marseille	34	13	11	10	52	41	+11	50	WLWWD
9	Reims	34	13	8	13	42	47	-5	47	WWDLL
10	Rennes	34	12	10	12	53	46	+7	46	LDWLW
11	Toulouse	34	11	10	13	42	46	-4	43	LWLWD
12	Montpellier	34	10	12	12	43	48	-5	41	DLWDW
13	Strasbourg	34	10	9	15	38	50	-12	39	LWLLL
14	Nantes	34	9	6	19	30	55	-25	33	LLDDL
15	Le Havre	34	7	11	16	34	45	-11	32	LLWDL
16	Metz	34	8	5	21	35	58	-23	29	LLLLW
17	Lorient	34	7	8	19	43	66	-23	29	WLLLL
18	Clermont	34	5	10	19	26	60	-34	25	LLLWL

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.