ASM was humiliated by Montpellier (0-4) on Sunday afternoon and mortgaged its chances of a podium, while PSG again wasted an opportunity to get closer to the title.
New setback for PSG. Absent in the involvement, the Parisians logically suffered the law of Lorient, Sunday April 30, as part of the 33rd day of Ligue 1 (1-3). Same outcome for Monaco, dryly beaten by Montpellier (0-4). The Monegasques find themselves under pressure from Lille (3-0 against Ajaccio on Saturday) and Rennes (4-2 against Angers). With this setback, the SCO has definitively recorded its relegation, while Troyes (0-1) against Nice is not very far from it. Here’s what to remember from Sunday’s matches.
The tile: PSG falls back into its failings
While Paris was thought to be perked up by its three wins in a row, it again liquefied. Amorphous against Lorient (1-3), the Parisians suffered a logical defeat without ever giving the impression of being concerned by the match. Quickly led and reduced to ten, they seemed to wander on the lawn, leaving astonishing largesse to the Hakes. Their only goal was scored on a confused and lucky action, concluded by Kylian Mbappé. By dint of rowing, PSG exposes itself to a return of its Lensois and Marseille competitors and has still not secured its title of champion.
The slap: Monaco sinks and moves away from the Champions League
Beaten in large widths by Montpellier who have nothing left to play (0-4), Monaco no longer responds. A week after its bitter loss in Lens (0-3), ASM was again pierced by the opposing offensives. A constant this season, since the Rock club, 13th defense of the elite, has already conceded 50 goals.
Under these conditions, it seems illusory to imagine Monaco, 3rd for the last two seasons, qualifying for the Champions League. Relegated to five lengths behind Lens, 3rd with one game less, the Monegasques are even reduced to defending their place in the Europa League. Lille, 5th and winner without forcing Ajaccio on Saturday (3-0), only points to two lengths.
The party: Clermont continues its series and honors its young people
Without making waves and despite limited resources, Clermont is continuing its superb season. Even reduced to ten against Reims (1-0), the Auvergnats have extended their series to five victories and appear in an unexpected 8th place at the start of the exercise. The good health of the club is not limited to its flag team, since before the match, the Gabriel-Montpied stadium greeted its young people, finalists for the first time in the Gambardella Cup (2-4 defeat against Monaco) on Saturday . Brilliantly surviving a season with four runs, Clermont Foot can see it coming.
Bad luck: Angers ratifies its relegation with a gag goal
The calyx to the lees. At the twilight of a cataclysmic season from start to finish, Angers officially recorded their relegation by suffering yet another defeat (the 24th in 33 games) at Rennes (2-4). As a symbol of this nightmarish exercise, the SCO was once again scuttled by conceding a cap goal.
While – a notable fact – the Angevins were leading in the score, Cédric Hountondji completely missed a back pass, however harmless for his goalkeeper Paul Bernardoni… the ball ending its race in the back of the net. This unlikely goal undermined the SCO all the more as it had delivered a rather consistent performance so far. When it doesn’t want…
