US EditionLens Reclaim Top Spot in Ligue 1 with Nice Win
Odsonne Édouard scored two headers to help Lens move one point ahead of Paris Saint-Germain after 16 rounds in Ligue 1; Marseille aims to reclaim third place against Monaco.
- On Sunday, Lens beat Nice 2-0 to move back ahead of Paris Saint-Germain at the top of Ligue 1 after 16 rounds with their sixth straight league win, reaching 37 points.
- With Marseille facing Monaco, Lille's 4-3 win at Auxerre left LOSC Lille provisionally three points clear of Olympique de Marseille, intensifying the fight for third place on goal difference.
- Odsonne Édouard struck twice with headers on the quarter and 57, both from Matthieu Udol crosses, securing Lens striker's 2-0 win over Nice.
- Nice's slump deepened as their ninth straight defeat and supporter confrontations force some home matches behind closed doors.
- The weekend's results mean PSG's Saturday 3-2 win at FC Metz showcased its youth academy while LOSC Lille's chaotic 4-3 victory at AJ Auxerre produced multiple sendings-off and an 18-year-old substitute's first goal.
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SCAN SPORT - Faced with the catastrophic situation of his club in Nice, a commentator had a delicate time on Sunday during the new setback against RC Lens (2-0).
Thanks to their victory on Sunday against Nice (2-0), the Nordistes have a lead over the Parisians. In the evening, Marseille beat Monaco (1-0) and points five lengths from the first place.
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Lens reclaims top spot in Ligue 1 from PSG. Marseille hosts Monaco
Striker Odsonne Édouard scores with a header in each half as Lens beats Nice 2-0 at home to move back ahead of Paris Saint-Germain at the top of Ligue 1.
The identity of the two teams present on Bollaert's lawn left little hope for the Parisians to spend the holidays leading the Championship. A point behind RC Lens ahead of the 16th day, Paris Saint-Germain gave the essentials to Metz on Saturday (3-2), but the Sangs and Golds drove out of their leadership throne less than 24 hours later. Worn by the efficiency of Odsonne Édouard, the Artesians stretched the Nice crisis (2-0) to a ninth loss in a…
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