Ligue 1 Roundup, Matchday 32
Matchday 32 of the 2024/25 Ligue 1 season has recently concluded, showcasing thrilling matches and remarkable displays. Below is the Ligue 1 roundup from this round of games.
OGC Nice 1-0 Reims
OGC Nice maintained their unbeaten head-to-head streak against Reims, now at 13 matches, after a tense 1-0 win at Allianz Riviera. This victory keeps Les Aiglons in contention for an automatic spot in next season’s UEFA Champions League. Meanwhile, Reims are currently in 13th place, 2 points above the relegation zone with two matches left to play.
Toulouse 2-1 Rennes
Toulouse eliminated any remaining concerns about being relegated from Ligue 1 by securing a 2-1 victory at home against Rennes, who suffered their 18th defeat of the season, matching their highest number of losses since returning to the top division 31 years ago. This outcome guarantees that Toulouse will compete in the top flight for a fourth consecutive season, bringing them to 38 points, equal with the already-safe Rennes.
Strasbourg 2-1 PSG
Strasbourg is level on points with fourth place OGC Nice in the Ligue 1 standings, following their 2-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain at the Stade de la Meinau. This win extended their unbeaten streak to 12 matches, and Strasbourg will be thrilled with this result, as it puts them in an excellent position to qualify for UCL football with only two matches remaining.
St Etienne 1-3 Monaco
Monaco climbed to third place in the Ligue 1 standings after defeating Saint-Étienne 3-1 at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, marking their fifth consecutive win against them. Meanwhile, Saint-Étienne is 4 points away from the relegation play-off position and 5 points from guaranteed safety.
Nantes 0-1 Angers
Angers significantly improved their chances of staying in Ligue 1 with a 1-0 win against FC Nantes at the Stade de la Beaujoire. This victory ended a streak where Le SCO had managed to win only one of their last eight Ligue 1 games (with seven losses), during which they scored only three goals. The win also allowed them to move ahead of Nantes into 14th place in the standings.
Lyon 1-2 Lens
Lyon’s aspirations for a comeback in the UEFA Champions League took a major hit when they lost 2-1 to RC Lens in Ligue 1, marking their fourth consecutive match without a win against Lens (with one draw and three losses). Lens is currently in eighth place, six points behind Lyon, who are just outside the European qualification spots.
Brest 1-0 Montpellier
Brest secured a tense 1-0 victory at Stade Francis-Le Blé against Montpellier, who have now gone scoreless in 19 Ligue 1 matches this season. This win moves Brest up to 9th place, while Montpellier is set to finish last with only 16 points so far.
Auxerre 1-2 Le Havre
A late own goal by Jubal and a stoppage time goal from Arouna Sangante allowed Le Havre AC to secure a 2-1 victory over AJ Auxerre at Stade de l’Abbé-Deschamps, a result that could significantly impact Le Havre’s survival hopes in the Ligue 1 relegation battle. Le Havre is now just a point away from safety.
Lille 1-1 Marseille
Marseille and Lille OSC played a competitive 1-1 draw at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, allowing Roberto De Zerbi’s team to rise to second place in Ligue 1 and break a tough streak of four straight away losses, while Lille climbed to 5th place.
