Ligue 1: Marseille climbs on podium, Lens slowed down in Nice

During the return to the field after the World Cup, OM delighted third place in the championship by largely beating Toulouse, while Lens, second frustrated by Nice, left the Parisian leader to widen the gap.

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Paris SG now has seven points ahead of its runner-up in Ligue 1, the RC Lens, who conceded the draw in Nice (0-0) Thursday evening December 29 at the end of the 16 e day of the championship. Olympique de Marseille, for its part, chased from the podium by correcting Toulouse (6-1), taking advantage of the defeat of the Bretons in Reims (3-1), the first in 18 matches. OM thus returns to three lengths from Lens.

The Marseillais assured the show at the Vélodrome, after 45 days of interruption for the World Cup. Valentin Rongier, who marks less than once a season, opened the scoring, and especially Sead Kolasinac has managed a magnificent goal, beautiful tribute to King Pelé, with a “Brazilian” chain of wheels in the area.

Dimitri Payet succeeded in a skylight before style his traditional Santa Claus hat, then Cenngiz ünder on penalty and Nuno Tavares closed the scoring. Téfécé has involuntarily contributed to the show with the goal against its Nicolan Rasmus camp with a surprising chain of two heads.

The Lensois dauphin loses ground on the leader

If OM has resumed its ascent from the world, Lens stalled in Nice after a sad virgin draw. The Sang and Gold, which remain dolphins of PSG, lacked the opportunity to reduce the gap with the leader they will receive on Sunday in Bollaert. With the Parisian victory against Strasbourg (2-1) on Wednesday, the Kylian Mbappé team has seven lengths ahead of the Artesians.

Rennes brakes even more brutally than Lens. Unbeaten for 17 matches, Bruno Genesio’s men fell under the blows of Folarin Balogun, author of a double including a superb volley, and Alexis Flips, also author of a beautiful volley.

At the bottom of the ranking, Montpellier, who had not won since September 17, stopped his fall with a free kick of his captain, Téji Savanier, and another goal from his promise Elye Wahi. La Paillade resumes a little air with four lengths ahead of the relegation first, Brest (17 ^{e ). On the other hand, the “Merlus” of Lorient, surprised from the start of the season, clearly mark the step, they only took three points on the last six games and retreat to the 7 e}