The League 1 race: crucial matches before the derby ASSE-OL

The tension rises in Ligue 1, at the hour of waiting for the derby between theASSE and the OL, scheduled for 20:45. Before this shock, several meetings involving direct competitors took place, offering moments of suspense and important results.

At 1500, Lille dominated AJ Auxerre on its lands, 3-1. Les Dogues, led by Bruno Genésio, took advantage of the achievements of Thomas Meunier (9th minute), Jonathan David (43rd and 90+6th minutes) to win. This crucial success brings them closer to the top of the standings, only two points from OM and one point from AS Monaco.

In the other match of this group, the OGC Nice won an important victory against the SCO of Angers, 2-1. Pablo Rosario (36th minute) and Ali Abdi (47th minute) allowed the Aiglons to take the ascendant, while Yassine Belkhdim (52nd minute) reduced the score. This result allows the Niçois to stay in the race for qualifying in the Champions League, alongside Lyon and Strasbourg.

Finally, the day was also marked by other significant results. Brest suffered a home loss against Lens (1-3), despite an early goal. For his part, Reims made a nice operation by imposing 1-0 against Toulouse, thus taking five points ahead of Le Havre, currently in the relegation zone.