Paris Saint-Germain returned to the top of the standing following a home win over Olympique Lyonnais while http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-de-Marseille-c40127’s win over Toulouse made sure that the top three sides remained on equal points
Paris Saint-Germain and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-Lyonnais-c40130
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Blaise-Matuidi-c7681 scored in the injury time of the first half to give Paris Saint-Germain an important win over Olympique Lyonnais in what was a top of the table clash between two of the best sides of the season so far.
Although PSG were made to work for the victory, one cannot argue that Carlo Ancelotti’s men deserved to win at Parc des Princes. Now, on top of the Ligue 1 standings due to a superior goal difference, the cash-laden giants would be looking to make a good
end to the first half of the campaign.
A Olympique Lyonnais side that had lost a few important players to injury and one due to suspension, tasted only its third defeat in the league at the hands of a PSG side that has slowly started justifying its new status in France.
However, Remi Garde would not be that worried about one defeat as his side is level on points with PSG and as the season wears on, Lyon must be looking to derail PSG.
Olympique de Marseille
Elie Baup’s side should thank Andre-Pierre Gignac for scoring his first goal upon a return from injury as Olympique de Marseille recorded an important away win at Toulouse. The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 international’s return from injury means that Elie Baup’s side has now
got more depth in the offensive sector.
Level on points with Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais, Baup should be looking to make sure that his side avoids any further slip-ups that could spell curtains on their dreams of making a swift return to Champions League football next season.
Lorient FC
Not many people expected Christian Gourcuff’s men to beat AS Saint-Etienne at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. However, Les Merlus were indeed deserving winners at the Cauldron. A goal each from Jeremie Aliadiere and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alain-Traoré-c4235 set up what many people still say
an unlikely win over a side that was touted for bigger things after a great start to the campaign.
With 30 points from 18 games, Merlus might not be mounting a title assault but they do have a chance to seal a European berth by the end of the 2012/2013 campaign – if they avoid any glitches that is.
OGC Nice
In what was an exciting encounter at Stade http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barbosa-c7296.
However, a Dario Cvitanich brace and an injury time goal by Neal Maupay handed Les Aiglons another three points which means that Puel’s side are in with a chance of travelling all over Europe next season if they continue building on the momentum that they
have gained in the last few weeks or so.
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