Ligue 1: AS Monaco slaps FC Metz, Montpellier wins against Clermont, Angers offers the Stade de Reims

The 3 p.m. matches have delivered their verdict. ASM has quietly disposed of FC Metz (4-0) and is approaching the top 5 in the standings. The MHSC won with difficulty against Clermont (1-0), Angers won in Reims (2-1). FC Nantes surprises Lorient at Le Moustoir (1-0).

The 17th day of Ligue 1 continued this afternoon with the matches at 3 p.m. Victorious in Angers on Wednesday (3-1), AS Monaco welcomed FC Metz to Louis II with the desire to continue to reduce the sails on the top 5 in the standings. Surprised in Saint-Symphorien by the MHSC at the start of the week (1-3), the Garnets hoped to bring back at least one point of their trip to the Principality. The meeting started on a good basis for the asemists who opened the scoring by Sofiane Diop on a pivot strike (1-0, 2nd). Stunned, Antonetti’s men narrowly missed the equalizer by Bronn alone at six meters who could not find the frame of the head (25th). Just before the break, ASM got a penalty following a hand fault from Kouyaté (42nd). Kevin Volland did not tremble and transformed the sentence (2-0, 44th). Just before the hour mark, Gelson Martins, well served by Diop, adjusted closely (3-0, 57th). Wissam Ben Yedder completed the success of his family at the end of the match with an offering from Golovin (4-0, 87 ‘). With this seventh success of the season, Monaco climbed to sixth place.

The Stade de Reims which struck a big blow by winning in Lyon (2-1), received Angers to Auguste Delaune. Oscar Garcia’s men could simply come back to their opponent of the day if they were successful this afternoon. For the SCO, it was a question of putting his head back to the place after the disillusionment at home against Monaco (1-3). Things got more complicated for the Champenois who evolved to ten just before the break following a second yellow card received by Berisha (36th). The nightmare continued for the locals when they returned from the locker room. The SCO obtained a penalty for a hand from Matusiwa in the box on a shot from Boufal (48th). The latter converted the penalty and opened the scoring (0-1, 49th). Garcia’s men got a penalty just before the hour mark following a Doumbia foul on Foket (57th). Petkovic deflected Ekitike’s penalty but the Angevin goalkeeper did not have both feet on his line, the penalty had to be taken again. The young striker from Reims did not tremble and equalized (1-1, 59th). Baticle’s men regained the advantage in the last quarter of an hour by Fulgini, well served by Boufal (1-2, 76th). With this sixth victory of the season, the SCO climbed back to seventh place.

The MHSC goes on, Nantes wins in Lorient

Brilliant winner of FC Metz (3-1) on Wednesday, the MHSC wanted to continue its positive dynamic during the reception of Clermont at La Mosson. For his part, the promoted held in check on his lawn by Lens (2-2), was counting on playing a nasty trick at the Hérault club to give himself some air in the standings. Olivier Dall’Oglio’s men opened the scoring just before the half-hour mark. Mollet put back for Wahi in the area whose curled shot left no chance for Djoco (1-0, 28 ‘). A few minutes later, Omlin saved his family twice on attempts by Bayo and Mendy (35th). When we got back from the locker room, the game got carried away and the opportunities multiplied. Mavididi saw his shot go just off (57th), and Bedadka three minutes later did not fit his shot (60th). Clermont pushed to pick up the score and Gastien released a superb shot deflected for a corner by Omlin (76th). The MHSC won its seventh success of the season and moved up to eighth.

Finally, FC Lorient hosted FC Nantes at Le Moustoir. Beaten by ESTAC (2-0) at the start of the week, Christophe Pelissier’s men absolutely wanted to distance themselves from the red zone. Surprised by OM at La Beaujoire on Wednesday (0-1), the Canaries could get closer to the top 10 in case of victory against the Merlus. The Lorientans dominated the first half and created great opportunities for themselves by Le Fée and Moffi in particular (25th, 45 + 1). At the end of the match, FC Nantes opened the scoring on their first opportunity of the match. Well served by Bukari, Cyprien surprised Nardi with a beautiful pivot strike (0-1, 80th). With this sixth victory, FC Nantes was in thirteenth place in the standings, the Merlus were dangerously approaching the red zone.

The results of the 3 p.m. matches

FC Lorient 0-1 FC Nantes : Cyprien (80th) for FC Nantes

AS Monaco 4-0 FC Metz: Diop (2nd), Volland (44th, sp), Gelson Martins (57th), Ben Yedder (87th) for Monaco

Montpellier 1-0 Clermont: Wahi (28th) for the MHSC

Stade de Reims 1-2 Angers : Ekitiké (59th, sp) for Reims; Boufal (49th, sp), Fulgini (76th) for Angers

Find the Ligue 1 ranking here.