Ligue 1 Roundup, Matchday 16
Matchday 16 of the 2024/25 Ligue 1 season has just wrapped up, featuring exciting matches and impressive performances. Here is the Ligue 1 Roundup from this round of games.
Monaco 2-4 PSG
Gonçalo Ramos and Ousmane Dembélé netted goals in the latter part of the second half, allowing league leaders PSG to maintain their unbeaten domestic streak at 16 matches (12 wins, 4 draws) after a thrilling 4-2 victory over AS Monaco at the Stade Louis II. The match was an exciting back-and-forth affair that concluded in stoppage time when Dembélé scored again with a superb one-on-one finish, increasing PSG’s lead at the top of the table to 7 points. Meanwhile, Monaco finished the match with 10 players and remains in third place.
OGC Nice 3-2 Rennes
Rennes continues to seek their first away victory in Ligue 1 this season after suffering a 3-2 defeat against OGC Nice, who are in 6th place in the standings as a result. Nice has yet to lose at home in Ligue 1 this season, boasting a record of 5 wins and 3 draws, and will face Reims next Saturday. Meanwhile, Rennes will host the in-form Marseille at Roazhon Park on the same day.
St Etienne 3-1 Reims
Augustine Boakye scored two goals within seven minutes in the second half, marking his first for AS St. Étienne, helping the team secure a 3-1 comeback win over Reims. This victory lifted St. Étienne out of the Ligue 1 relegation zone and provided a positive foundation for the team, as it was only their second win in six league games. Meanwhile, Reims has now gone five matches without a win in the top division.
Lille 1-1 Nantes
Matthis Abline’s late penalty allowed Nantes to break their three-game losing streak against Lille, as they rallied from a goal down to secure a 1-1 draw in Ligue 1. Nantes’ determined reaction after falling behind provides Antoine Kombouaré with optimism that his team can distance themselves from the relegation zone, as they now sit a point below the drop.
Lyon 1-0 Montpellier
Lyon secured their third straight home win in Ligue 1 with a late goal, as Khalil Fayad scored an own goal, prolonging Montpellier’s search for their first away point of the season to eight matches. This last-minute loss puts Montpellier 7 points away from safety, while Lyon rises to fifth place, tied with fourth-placed Lille.
Strasbourg 3-1 Auxerre
Strasbourg continued their impressive streak against AJ Auxerre by overcoming an early deficit to secure a tough 3-1 win, maintaining their unbeaten home record against Auxerre in Ligue 1 matchups for more than two decades. This win propels Strasbourg into the upper half of the Ligue 1 standings, just one point shy of ninth-placed Auxerre, who are still struggling with their away form.
RC Lens 0-1 Toulouse
A penalty in the second half allowed Toulouse to maintain their momentum from 2024, achieving a 1-0 victory against 10-man Lens and marking their sixth win in the last eight matches across all competitions. Although Frankowski and Gabin Capuano made strong efforts to equalize for the home team, they were unsuccessful, resulting in Will Still’s squad ending their unbeaten streak in the league at three games.
Angers 2-0 Brest
Angers significantly improved their chances of staying in Ligue 1 with a tough 2-0 win against Brest, who experienced their fourth straight away league loss for the first time since December 2019. Dujeux’s team climbed to 14th in the standings, now one point ahead of Nantes, who are in the relegation play-off spot. On the other hand, Brest dropped to 12th place, making last season’s third-place finish feel like a long-ago achievement.
Marseille 5-1 Le Havre
Marseille distanced themselves from the other teams trailing PSG in Ligue 1 by defeating Le Havre 5-1 at Stade Vélodrome. This victory marks their sixth consecutive match without a loss and leaves Le Havre with five straight defeats. Marseille has now gone 21 matches without losing to Le Havre and appears to be on track to secure a spot in next season’s Champions League.
