The recent dynamics of the six teams making up the leading peloton of the Ligue 1, Behind PSG already champion, promised two last breaths and a race for undecided Europe until the last second. Monaco, Marseille, Nice, Lille, Strasbourg and Lyon all had the perennial dream to hang a place in Champions League.
Finally, the case will have been settled earlier than expected. And it is Monaco and Marseille who stand out with the smile of this multiplex of the 33rd day of the Ligue 1.. Only teams of the Top 7 to have imposed themselves, Apart from the PSG which feasted in Montpellier (1-4)they have assured their place in the same breath on the podium and therefore their direct qualification in the Champions League.
Marseille, an interruption and a late jewel to hang your victory
For Marseille, we had to wait a bit and go through all the emotions. A first goal scored by Amine Gouiri, then The interruption of his meeting against Le Havre Due to regrettable incidents in the stands, an equalization just after the recovery and finally a late, magnificent and decisive goal of Mason Greenwood to win (1-2). There will be, now, no longer to know during the 34th and last day which of the Monegasques or Marseillais, will glean the honorary title of Dauphin of PSG.
Behind these two, nobody kept their rank or, unfortunately, contributed to prolonging a little the sweet pleasure of the suspense. Nice, Lille, Strasbourg and therefore Lyon bowed, not without surprise for some. Starting with this astonishing Strasbourg team, winner of PSG on the last day and climbed at one point of the evening in 4th place, surprised by the SCO d’Angers and a great Esteban Lepaul, author of a double.
Lyon Large loser, a Nice-Lille-Strasbourg trio tied before the last day
Despite everything, the big losers of this evening are a place below the Strasbourgers in the standings. Lyon, 7th, whose concern for financial situation has been a lot of talk this week, It is now guaranteed not to be able to access the Champions League and especially almost ordered to wait for a PSG victory in the Coupe de France to hang a Europa Conference League dam. Lyonnais would need a victory and a new underperformance of the Nice-Lille-Strasbourg trio to hang the top 6.
The last day of Ligue 1, on May 17, with the nine meetings once again simultaneously, will therefore still have some debates to settle, even if they will no longer concern the Champions League. Niçois, Lille and Strasbourg have all 57 points and each goal promises to upset the classification. Nice, despite his defeat against Rennes (2-0), comes out of this 33rd day in favorable tank for 4th place, qualifying for the Champions League dams. They will face Brest on the last day, while Lille will receive Reims and Strasbourg Le Havre.
