Ligue 1 Results | Round 9: Monaco, Nice, and PSG all win, keeping it tight at the top | OneFootball

AS Monaco remain top of the table after a win against FC Metz, while OGC Nice narrowly beat Olympique de Marseille, and Paris Saint-Germain comfortably beat RC Strasbourg Alsace to keep it tight at the top of the table.

PSG 3 – 0 Strasbourg

Kylian Mbappé starred as PSG secured a comfortable victory against a struggling Strasbourg. Mbappé converted from the spot in the 10th minute after Gonçalo Ramos was brought down. Carlos Soler doubled their lead on the 30-minute mark after a cutback from Mbappé, while Fabián Ruiz secured all three points in the 77th minute, capping off a comfortable win.  PSG sit in third, two points behind AS Monaco, while Strasbourg’s poor run of form continues as Patrick Viera’s side drops one place to 13th.

Nice 1 – 0 Marseille

Nice narrowly beat rivals Marseille following a set-piece play in which Marseille defender Leonardo Balerdi was sent off for a second yellow card. The resulting set-piece was scored with a close-range header by Evan Guessand, assisted by Jérémie Boga. Nice finish the weekend fixtures second, just one point behind Monaco, while Marseille slip to 8th.

Monaco 2 – 1 Metz

Two goals by Aleksandr Golovin allowed Monaco to come from a goal behind to clinch an important victory to keep them top of the table. Metz went ahead after just four minutes through Lamina Camara, whose effort from his own half found the back of the net.

Wit half-time approaching, Golovin brought the score level with a long-distance goal before he added a second with a wonderful freekick in the 55th minute. Monaco remain top of the table, one point clear of Nice and two points ahead of PSG, while Metz are 16th.

Lille 1 – 0 Brest

LOSC Lille narrowly defeated high-flyers Stade Brest by a single goal. Yusuf Laici’s sixth minute close-range goal, assisted by Jonathan David, was enough to clinch victory in Lille. The result meant that Brest dropped out of the top four and were leapfrogged by Lille.

Lyon 1 – 2 Clermont

Clermont scored two first-half goals through Muhammed Chan and Yohann Magnin to earn victory against Lyon despite Tolisso’s goal in the 52nd minute. The result meant that Lyon dropped to the bottom of the table, winless in five matches. Conversely, Clermont rose one place to 17th, earning their first win of the season.

Lorient 2 – 1 Rennes

Lorient emerged as winners in the Breton derby thanks to a Warmed Omari own-goal and Issak Touré. The away side started in the worst possible fashion after an own-goal from Warmed Omari in the third minute. However, the away side subsequently pushed on, scoring a well-deserved equaliser through a wonderful Ludovic Blas goal assisted by Amine Gouiri. Despite continued pressure from the away side, Lorient retook the lead just before halftime through an Issak Touré shot in the box that was enough to secure the three points. Lorient climbed to 12th while Rennes finished the weekend 9th.

Nantes 2 – 0 Montpellier

Goals from  Florent Mollet just before half-time and Kader Bamba in the 74th minute allowed Nantes to move up to 7th on joint points with Reims who sit in 6th while Montpellier drop places and are now sitting in 14th after the weekend.

Toulouse 1 – 1 Reims

Toulouse extended their unbeaten home record this season with a one-all draw against Reims. The away side went ahead just after half-time with a 48th-minute deflected goal from Amir Richardson on the edge of the box. However, the home side levelled just three minutes later through Thijs Dallinga’s header.

Reims dropped one place to sixth, while Toulouse finished the week 10th before their trip to Anfield on Thursday in the Europa League.

Le Havre 0 – 0 Lens

The two sides shared the points in the goalless draw despite chances for both sides. However, no team was clinical enough to snatch a victory. The home side sit in 11th, while Lens are 15th after a disappointing campaign for the team that finished second last year. The away side will play in the Champions League against PSV on Tuesday.

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