Ligue 1 Round-up: Mbappe and Messi inspire PSG to comeback win over Saint Etienne

Темы: Ligue 1, Lille, Angers, Paris Saint-Germain, Brest, Lyon, AS Monaco

The duo were at it once more as Les Parisiens stretched their lead further with another big win.

The French Ligue 1 is gradually approaching its business end and this weekend another outlook to the table emerged. Leaders Paris Saint-Germain were able to dust themselves from the shock 3-1 defeat suffered at the hands of Nantes to beat Saint-Etienne by the same scoreline. However, the capital club were made to work for it with the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi stepping up to overturn a goal deficit. The latter assisted the former for all of his two goals before Danilo Pereira got the third to secure the win.

Elsewhere, reigning champions Lille won 1-0 in their visit to Lyon. The home side were the dominant side throughout the game and had the best chances falling their way, but all their hard work was undone by a mistake by one of their defenders which led to the game's only goal. Later on, they thought they had snatched a point only for Lucas Paquetá late equaliser to be chalked off by VAR.

Second and third-placed Olympique Marseille and Nice dropped points with respective 0-0 draws at Troyes and Strasbourg. Meanwhile, Rennes benefited from the pair's situation by securing a 4-2 away to Montpellier. With competition for European qualification places hotting up, the bottom half also presented an interesting outlook. Bordeaux, Saint-Etienne, Metz and Troyes are all stuck on 22 points but failed to make considerable gains this weekend. All but Saint Etienne was able to pick up at least a point in their respective outings.

Here is how the league table looks like following the conclusion of the latest gameweek:

Поз. Команда CM П Н П Заб Проп +/- П Форма
1 ПСЖ 31 20 10 1 76 29 +47 70 НППНП

2 Монако 32 18 7 7 62 42 +20 61 ППППП

3 Брест 32 16 9 7 49 33 +16 57 НПППП

4 Лилль 32 15 10 7 48 31 +17 55 ППППП

5 Ницца 31 14 9 8 36 25 +11 51 ПНПНП

6 Ланс 32 14 7 11 42 34 +8 49 ППППН

7 Лион 32 14 5 13 46 54 -8 47 ППППП

8 Ренн 32 12 9 11 51 43 +8 45 ППППП

9 Марсель 31 11 11 9 47 38 +9 44 ПННПП

10 Монпелье 32 10 11 11 41 44 -3 40 ПНПНП

11 Тулуза 32 10 10 12 39 42 -3 40 ППНПН

12 Реймс 31 11 7 13 38 45 -7 40 ПППНН

13 Страсбур 32 9 9 14 35 47 -12 36 ППППН

14 Нант 32 9 6 17 29 49 -20 33 ННППП

15 Гавр 32 7 11 14 33 42 -9 32 ПНППН

16 Мец 32 8 5 19 34 54 -20 29 ППППП

17 Лорьян 32 6 8 18 37 63 -26 26 ППППП

18 Клермон 32 5 10 17 26 54 -28 25 ПППНН

Поз.	Команда	CM	П	Н	П	Заб	Проп	+/-	П	Форма
1	ПСЖ	31	20	10	1	76	29	+47	70	НППНП
2	Монако	32	18	7	7	62	42	+20	61	ППППП
3	Брест	32	16	9	7	49	33	+16	57	НПППП
4	Лилль	32	15	10	7	48	31	+17	55	ППППП
5	Ницца	31	14	9	8	36	25	+11	51	ПНПНП
6	Ланс	32	14	7	11	42	34	+8	49	ППППН
7	Лион	32	14	5	13	46	54	-8	47	ППППП
8	Ренн	32	12	9	11	51	43	+8	45	ППППП
9	Марсель	31	11	11	9	47	38	+9	44	ПННПП
10	Монпелье	32	10	11	11	41	44	-3	40	ПНПНП
11	Тулуза	32	10	10	12	39	42	-3	40	ППНПН
12	Реймс	31	11	7	13	38	45	-7	40	ПППНН
13	Страсбур	32	9	9	14	35	47	-12	36	ППППН
14	Нант	32	9	6	17	29	49	-20	33	ННППП
15	Гавр	32	7	11	14	33	42	-9	32	ПНППН
16	Мец	32	8	5	19	34	54	-20	29	ППППП
17	Лорьян	32	6	8	18	37	63	-26	26	ППППП
18	Клермон	32	5	10	17	26	54	-28	25	ПППНН

Лига чемпионов (групповой этап)

Champions League (Qualification)

Лига Европы (групповой этап)

Promotion - Europa Conference League (Qualification: )

Стыковые матчи за повышение

Relegation - Ligue 2

Who are the top-goalscorers in Ligue 1?

Wissam Ben Yedder (AS Monaco): 15 goals
Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain): 14 goals
Gaëtan Laborde (Rennes): 13

Ligue 1 headlines and key stats

Transfer: Jonathan David wants to leave Lille this summer - According to rumours from France, Arsenal target Jonathan David is ready to leave Lille this summer. The Canadian striker has had a fantastic season with the French champions, scoring 16 goals in 35 appearances in all competitions.
LA Galaxy open to a move for Sergio Ramos - Sergio Ramos' spell at Paris Saint-Germain could be cut short with a move to the MLS reportedly on the cards. It is speculated that LA Galaxy club officials and Ramos' entourage have been in touch regarding a possible move despite the player's injury-riddle campaign since arriving in Ligue 1.
On Sunday, Lyon lost their 18th Ligue 1 game against Lille in the 21st century (P43 – W11 D14) - the highest number of defeats they have managed against any opponent over the period.
Mbappe hails Messi after comeback win - After the win over Saint Etienne, Kylian Mbappé was quick to applaud the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, emphasising the transition phase the former Barcelona player has had to go through since arriving in Paris.