Ligue 1
Mbappe gave Paris a birthday present, a defeat for Marseille
Paris narrowly beat Metz 3-1 and kept its distance from Nice and Monaco, who also took three points. Defeat for Marseille.
Paris, on the other hand, needed them Metsbut managed to achieve victory 3-1 for the 17th matchday of Ligue 1 and was kept at a safe distance from their pursuers.
The champions were in full control of the game but were unable to reach the final as Luis Enrique’s 3-4-3 didn’t work. At the start of the second half, Vitinia made amends for the hosts, who scored another goal in the 60th minute through Kylian Mbappe. The visitors slowed down with a rare attacking burst in the 72nd minute and Mathieu Oudol’s goal sparked unrest in the stands until Mbappe parried it away. The French superstar scored 16 goals on his 25th birthday this season, with Paris repaying the gift with an injury-time debut for his 16-year-old brother Etienne Mbappe.
THE Nis stayed five points behind the leader, although she also tried hard until she could beat me 2:0 The lance at the Cote d’azur. Francesco Farioli’s men were in control in the first half, but once the visitors started moving the ball more, the odds were in the home side’s favor. Teramas Mophie came on as a substitute in the 73rd minute and five minutes later scored the game’s two goals to give his team victory.
Monaco prevailed 2-1 her Toulouse away and maintained this gap to the leader and remained in 3rd place in the overall ranking. The star of the game was Wishan Ben Yedder, who responded to Frank Magri’s goal and caused the surprise before the end of the first half. Aleksandr Golovin’s dismissal in the 51st minute led to a retreat from Andy Hitter’s men, who retained the lead, limiting the hosts’ space and good moments.
Marseille hit the brakes Montpellierbecause after four wins in a row he stayed there 1-1. The hosts actually took the lead through Khalil Fayyad in the 14th minute, but then Gennaro Gattuso’s players took the ball at their feet and tried with all their might to find a way. Jordan Vertou equalized for Marseille in the 52nd minute, but they found no other answer and were limited to a point.
The results of the 17th game
- Paris – Metz 3-1 (49′ Vitinia, 60′, 83′ Mbappe / 72′ Udol)
- Strasbourg – Lille 2-1 (41′ self. Yoro, 76′ Mwanga / 20′ self. Silas)
- Toulouse – Monaco 1-2 (5′ Magri / 26′, 44′ penalty. Ben Yedder)
- Lyon – Nantes 1:0 (49′ Lacazette)
- Nice – Lance 2:0 (76′ penalty, 78′ Moffi)
- Clermont-Rennes 1-3 (3′ Nicholson / 52′ Calimuendo, 86′ D. Due, 90+7′ penalty. Blas)
- Reims – Le Havre 1:0 (25′ Nakamura)
- Montpellier – Marseilles 1-1 (14′ Fayed / 52′ Vertou)
- Brest – Lorient 4:0 (22′, 25′, 29′, 45+3′ Dubia)
The program for the 18th matchday
- 01.12. 10:00 p.m Marseille – Strasbourg
- 13.01. 6:00 p.m Monaco – Reims
- 13.01. 22:00 O’clock Rennes – Nice
- 14.01. 14:00 clock Lille – Lorient
- 14.01. 4:00 p.m Nantes – Clermont
- 14.01. 4:00 p.m Metz – Toulouse
- 14.01. 4:00 p.m Brest – Montpellier
- 14.01. 6:05 p.m Havre – Lyon
- 14.01. 22:00 O’clock Lance – Paris
Source: sport 24
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