Ligue 1 Roundup, Matchday 20
Matchday 20 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.
Montpellier 0-2 RC Lens
RC Lens enhanced their chances of European qualification by securing their first consecutive Ligue 1 wins of 2025 with a solid 2-0 victory against relegation-threatened Montpellier at the Stade de la Mosson. Les Sang et Or have now lost just one of their last 11 away league matches (5 wins, 5 draws), while La Paillade continues to be the only team in Europe’s top five leagues that has not managed to keep a clean sheet this season, remaining in 17th place.
Brest 2-5 PSG
The day after PSG learned they would be competing against Brest in the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off, they secured a 5-2 victory over Les Pirates in Ligue 1, thanks to a hat-trick from Ousmane Dembélé. This win marked PSG’s 14th straight match without defeat in all competitions, allowing them to maintain a 10-point lead at the top of Ligue 1.
Monaco 4-2 Auxerre
Mika Biereth netted a hat-trick in just eight minutes, helping Monaco come back from a halftime deficit to secure a 4-2 win against Auxerre. This victory marks Monaco’s fourth straight win in their head-to-head matchups in Ligue 1. Auxerre stays 5 points above the relegation zone, while Monaco is now in third place.
Lille 4-1 St Etienne
Saint-Étienne has now gone eighteen Ligue 1 away matches without a win, as they lost 4-1 to Lille after being reduced to ten men and giving up a lead. This victory enables Lille to move back into the top four, just 5 points shy of second place, while Saint-Étienne sits in the relegation zone.
Toulouse 1-1 OGC Nice
Toulouse’s streak without a victory in Ligue 1 extended to four matches, even after securing a late equalizer in a thrilling 1-1 draw against OGC Nice at Stadium Municipal. Nice missed the opportunity to close the gap to 2nd place, remaining in 5th position, while Toulouse’s hopes of qualifying for European competition are uncertain, as they are seven points away from the top six.
Rennes 1-0 Strasbourg
Rennes triumphed in Habib Beye’s debut match as manager, winning 1-0 against Strasbourg and preventing a third consecutive home defeat in Ligue 1 for the first time since the 2012/13 season. Beye’s team managed to clinch an important victory, putting them two points ahead of the relegation zone. On the other hand, Strasbourg failed to close the gap with the top six, now trailing sixth-placed RC Lens by six points.
Reims 1-2 Nantes
Nantes secured a long-awaited away victory against Reims, winning 2-1 at the Stade Auguste Delaune, marking their first win in this matchup in 47 years. This result also extended Reims’ winless streak to nine league matches, their worst performance since the 2012/13 season. After taking the lead, Nantes effectively defended their position, moving three points clear of the relegation zone. Meanwhile, Reims continues to struggle, now just one point ahead of Nantes after suffering three losses in their last five matches.
Angers 1-1 Le Havre
A heated encounter between Angers and Le Havre at the Stade Raymond-Kopa concluded in a draw, with the home team equalizing in stoppage time after trailing by a goal. Le Havre continues to occupy the last position in the Ligue 1 standings, now six points away from safety. Meanwhile, Angers, despite earning a late point, is only five points clear of the relegation zone.
Marseille 3-2 Lyon
Marseille secured an exciting 3-2 win against Lyon in a match that featured two very different halves of play. This victory helped the home team break a three-match winless streak in all competitions and gave a boost to their struggling Ligue 1 title aspirations. Fonseca faced defeat in his first match as manager of Lyon, as the visitors missed the opportunity to climb into the top six. They remain in seventh place, while second-placed Marseille closed the gap to Paris Saint-Germain to 10 points.