PARIS (AP) — Reims beat Nice 2-0 at home on Sunday, with striker Odessonne Edouard scoring with a header in each half, and moved ahead of Paris Saint-Germain into first place in Ligue 1.
given by edouard Amazing front runner lens They took the lead in the 15th minute with a brilliant header from a cross from Mathieu Oudle, and in the 57th minute, Oudle scored a cross from the left.
It was Reims’ sixth consecutive win in the French league and ninth win out of 10 games.
The northern club are one point behind defending champions PSG after 16 matches, and with Sunday’s win they are now five points behind third-placed Marseille and fourth-placed Lille, who are far apart on goal difference.
There will be a French Cup match next weekend, and Ligue 1 will resume in early January.
Reims coach Pierre Sarge said: “We will try to stay there as long as possible. One thing is for sure: we will be top of the table by Christmas. That will be great for all the families and the community.” “Udle assisted three goals in two games. The first goal was great, the cross was good, but the header was also great.”
Greenwood scores late winner
After Lille beat Auxerre 4-3 earlier on Sunday, Marseille maintained third place with a 1-0 home victory over Monaco.
Ligue 1 top scorer Mason Greenwood In the 82nd minute, he converted a well-placed shot from midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and curled a shot from near the penalty spot into the top right corner, scoring Marseille’s 11th goal of the season.
Lamine Camara thought he had put Monaco ahead just after half-time with a superb shot from just outside the penalty area. However, the goal was ruled out due to an early offside from Monaco striker Folarin Balogun.
Greenwood came close with a shot midway through the second half and made no mistake on the next chance.
Marseille remain an unstable team, but they have entertained fans at the Stade Velodrome under attack-minded manager Roberto De Zerbi. statistician opta The newspaper said Marseille’s 56 league goals in 2025 are the third-highest ever for a team at home in a single year.
The start of the match was delayed for several minutes to allow for a clear atmosphere, as Marseille fans lit a number of smoke bombs in the stands.
A wonderful nightmare continues
This was Nice’s ninth consecutive loss in all competitions. completely confused. This is the longest losing streak in Nice’s history.
Despite significant support from chemical giant Ineos, which it acquired six years ago, Nice has been unable to find the right formulation and some fans are faced the players.
Nice finished 13th in Ligue 1 and bottom of the Europa League group stage. 6 games lost so far.
7-goal thriller win for Lille
The chaotic game resulted in four players being sent off, two from each team.
Lille took an early lead thanks to the efforts of Icelandic midfielder Heikon Harralsson, but central defender Nathan Goy was sent off in the 39th minute, and striker Rashin Shinayoko equalized in the 57th minute.
Three minutes later, Auxerre defender Clement Apka was shown a second yellow card, leaving both teams with 10 men.
Auxerre took the lead in the 66th minute when Lille centre-back Chancel Mbemba scored his own goal as he tried to clear the ball.
A frenzied spell ensued.
Midfielder Nabil Bentaleb scored a powerful goal in the 77th minute to make it 2-2, and shortly after that Lille took the lead. Moments later, 18-year-old substitute Soliva Diaoun scored his first career goal, replacing 39-year-old veteran Olivier Giroud, France’s all-time leading scorer with 57 goals.
Auxerre equalized in the 83rd minute with a penalty from Shinayoko, but Lille captain Benjamin Andre fired the winning shot three minutes later.
The drama wasn’t over yet.
Lille defender Romain Perrault and Auxerre midfielder Osama El Azouj got into a scuffle on the touchline and were immediately sent off.
Other matches
Czech midfielder Pavel Suluk’s seventh goal of the season helped Lyon beat Le Havre 1-0, moving them into fifth place.
Lyon goalkeeper Dominic Greif saved Issa Soumare’s penalty in the 38th minute, and Suruc scored with a diving header from Afonso Moreira’s cross early in the second half.
Strasbourg ended a three-game losing streak in the league, but drew 0-0 at home with Lorient.
On Saturday, PSG showed off their performance. Flourishing youth academy They won 3-2 against Metz. ___
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