Round 29 review: Rennes hit six, Monaco punish PSG | OneFootball

Rennes turned on the style against Metz, Monaco swept aside PSG and Marseille edged out Nice in the battle for the Champions League. Check out the action from Round 29 of Ligue 1 Uber Eats here!

Monaco thrash PSG

Monaco piled more misery on PSG after a convincing 3-0 win over the runaway leaders at the Stade Louis II. Wissam Ben Yedder scored twice (25' & 84') and Kevin Volland added another (68') as Monaco got back to winning ways after being knocked out of the Europa League in midweek.

"It was an excellent performance from us," said Monaco coach Philippe Clément. "It's a style of play I want to see more of from my team. We are still growing as a team and I only expect us to keep improving."

A despondent PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino added: "It is unacceptable to have started the game in the way we did, after that it was shameful. We must now move forward, get over the frustration of the Champions League exit and think about giving the best of ourselves with a competitive mind."

Rennes move into the top three

Rennes bounced back from their Midweek European exit by thrashing lowly Metz 6-1 at Roazhon Park.

A hattrick from Sehrou Guirassy (40', 58' & 64'), a brace from Martin Terrier (18' & 27') and another from captain Hamari Traoré (58') completed the rout and ensured Rennes took over from PSG as the league's highest goal scorers. Louis Mafouta pulled one back for Metz three-minutes from time.

"After a difficult game against Leicester City on Thursday, my players pleasantly surprised me with their intensity levels," said Rennes coach Bruno Génésio. "We made it easier by scoring quickly and this win says a lot about the quality of the team as well as the individual and collective talent. It shows that we have an extraordinary state of mind and a trust between the staff and the players."

Marseille take spoils

Marseille edged out Nice 2-1 at the Orange Velodrome to move a point clear of Rennes in second position.

An Arkadiusz Milik penalty (45') and Cedric Bakambu's header one minute from time was enough to see off Christophe Galtier's men who themselves reduced the arrears in added time through Mario Lemina.

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LOSC back in the mix

LOSC stretched their unbeaten run to six games after a 1-0 win at Nantes.

Amadou Onana's 42nd minute winner was enough to move LOSC into sixth on the table as the reigning champions' push for European qualification took another stride forward.

Goalless at Lorient

Lorient and Strasbourg played out a goalless draw at the Stade du Moustoir. Strasbourg stay in fifth, Lorient move up to 16th.

Stalemate at Reims

Reims and Lyon battled to a goalless draw at the Stade Auguste Delaune in a game that saw OL coach Peter Bosz sent to the stands. The results sees Lyon occupy tenth position, Reims sit in 12th.

Lens back to winning ways

Lens ended their run of three games without a win, beating Clermont 3-1 at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Goals from Kevin Danso (39'), Florian Sotoca (45') and Massadio Haidara (58') emphatically cancelled out Elbasan Rashani's ninth-minute opener for the visitors.

Montpellier add to Bordeaux's woes

Goals from Elye Wahi (11') and Florent Mollet (16') were enough to condemn David Guion's rock-bottom Bordeaux to their 15th reverse of the season.

Incredibly, Montpellier ended the game with nine-men after Nicolas Cozza and Mihailo Ristic were given their marching orders.

Points shared in basement battle

Saint-Étienne came from behind to salvage a point against Troyes at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.

Lebo Mothiba broke the deadlock from close range for the visitors (18') but his goal was later cancelled out by Ryad Boudebouz's penalty (67') as the battle for top-flight status intensified.

Angers end losing streak

Angers ended an unwanted seven-game losing streak with a 1-0 at home to Brest. Sofiane Boufal converted a 39th minute penalty to move a free-falling Angers up to 14th on the table.

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