Another pulsating round of Ligue 1 matches has come to an end, with plenty of talking points and exciting action. Dijon stunned Paris Saint-Germain, whose lead at the top of Ligue 1 has been cut to seven points. Meanwhile, Bordeaux secured victory in the first Atlantique Derby of the season and Marseille edged out Lille.
Dijon Stun Leaders Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain Left to Rue Missed Opportunities
Dijon secured a famous victory as they came from behind to beat Paris Saint-Germain. Goals from Mounir Chouiar and Jhonder Cadiz secured Dijon a third win of the season.
PSG were left to rue several missed opportunities on a miserable night for the league leaders. The signs looked ominous for Dijon when Kylian Mbappe fired PSG ahead. However, the hosts stayed in the contest and equalised on the cusp of half time, Chouiar firing into the bottom corner. Cadiz notched Dijon’s winning goal just two minutes into the second half. Mauro Icardi, Angel Di Maria and Mbappe all wasted chances to rescue the game.
The result sees Dijon climb out of the relegation zone. PSG remain top, but their lead has been cut to seven points.
Patrick Vieira’s Nice Secure a Much Needed Victory
Nice secured a first win in six games as they breezed past Reims. The best defence in Ligue 1 was breached twice on the Riviera. The game’s big moment came midway through the first half when Reims were reduced to ten men. Moussa Doumbia was given a second yellow card for a challenge on Youcef Atal.
It took Nice just six minutes to capitalise as Wylan Cyprien curled in a brilliant effort from outside the box. Nice soon doubled their advantage thanks to Christophe Herelle. The big centre half rose highest from a corner to give Nice a comfortable advantage.
Reims rallied in the second half but couldn’t manage to find a breakthrough. Nice saw out the contest to collect a much needed three points and a clean sheet.
The result sees Nice climb to 13th while Reims drop to seventh.
How Did We Do?
Each week at Last Word on Football, we attempt to predict the results of each match offering stats and viewpoints on each game. Our predictions are in bold on the left with the actual results in italics.
Dijon 0-3 Paris Saint-Germain – Dijon 2-1 Paris Saint-Germain
Amiens 2-1 Brest – Amiens 1-0 Brest
Angers 1-0 Strasbourg – Angers 1-0 Strasbourg
Marseille 1-1 Lille – Marseille 2-1 Lille
Metz 1-0 Montpellier – Metz 2-2 Montpellier
Nimes P-P Rennes – Game postponed due to the weather conditions.
Toulouse 2-1 Lyon – Toulouse 2-3 Lyon
Bordeaux 2-0 Nantes – Bordeaux 2-0 Nantes
Nice 1-0 Reims – Nice 2-0 Reims
Saint Etienne 2-2 Monaco – Saint Etienne 1-0 Monaco
Up Next
Matchweek 13 begins on Friday 8th November. All matches kick-off at 19:00 pm on Saturday 9th November unless stated.
Nice vs Bordeaux – Friday 8th November, 19:45 pm
Brest vs Paris Saint-Germain – Saturday 9th November, 16:30 pm
Lille vs Metz
Monaco vs Dijon
Reims vs Angers
Strasbourg vs Nimes
Rennes vs Amiens – Sunday 10th November, 14:00 pm
Montpellier vs Toulouse – Sunday 10th November, 16:00 pm
Nantes vs Saint Etienne – Sunday 10th November, 16:00 pm
Marseille vs Lyon – Sunday 10th November, 20:00 pm
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