Ligue 1

Matchday 5:
Nîmes' Antonin Bobichon in action against Bordeaux.

       With two weeks' break from play, the teams in Ligue 1 Conforama are now back again with new tactics and ideas to put into practice, as we head down matchday 5.

       The first match was played between OGC Nice and Rennes at Allianz Riviera. Rennes opened as Nice's Malang Sarr scored an own-goal at 58'. But goals from Allan Saint-Maximin at 77' and Pierre Lees-Melou at 89' clinched three points for the home team, which was enough to get them 11th place, while Rennes dropped to 9th.
       Paris Saint-Germain played St-Étienne at Parc des Princes. Julian Draxler opened for PSG at 22', while Edinson Cavani added another from a well-placed penalty at 51'. Ángel Di María scored the 3rd at 76' and Moussa Diaby made it 4-0 at 84', thus allowing PSG to remain top of the table, while St-Étienne dropped to 14th place.
       Caen then faced off against Lyon in a dramatic showdown. Nabil Fekir opened for Lyon at 45', while Claudio Beauvue equalised him at 53' with a penalty. Caen took the lead then, with Prince Oniangué scoring at 73', but the score was leveled by Ferland Mendy at 88', while two Caen players received red cards. The latter are now at 13th place, while the visitors sit at 7th.
       Amiens lost to Lille OSC at Stade de la Licorne. Lille opened at 45+2' with two successful penalties by him at 45+2' and 56' and an open-field goal at 76'. Rafal Kurzawa and Saman Ghoddos' goals for Amiens at 79' and 90+3' were not enough to overcome the visitors, who won 3-2. Lille are at 3rd place, while Amiens sit at the 18th spot.
       Montpellier drew with Strasbourg at La Mosson. Damien Le Tallec scored for Montpellier at 50', but Lebo Mothiba's superb equaliser at 90+3' denied the hosts three points, who now sit at 6th place. Strasbourg, meanwhile, are still low at 16th place.
       Dijon were defeated by Angers at Stade Gaston Gerard. Though Wesley Saïd opened for them at 13', goals from Stéphane Bahoken at 20', Flavien Tait at 29', and Baptiste Santamaria at 38' ended the match 3-1 in favour of the visitors. Angers are at 12th place on the table, while Dijon dropped to 5th place.
       Toulouse held Monaco to a draw at Stadium Municipal. Youri Tielemans opened for Monaco at 56', only to be equalised by Aaron Leya Iseka at 79'. The hosts are now at 4th and Monaco at 15th place on the table respectively.
       Nantes drew 0-0 with Stade Reims. Nantes took 6 shots on goal and controlled the ball more, but could not produce a goal-scorer and thus the match ended as a draw. Stade Reims sit comfortably at 10th place while Nantes are at 17th.
       Bordeaux drew with Nîmes in an action-packed match. Jimmy Briand opened for the hosts at 26', and Baptiste Guillaume equalised at 31'. Antonin Bobichon took the lead for Nîmes at 45', but goals from Briand again at 56' and Samuel Kalu at 57' leveled the score. Umut Bozok was the saviour of Nîmes as he clinched victory for them by scoring at 77', earning them the 8th spot on the table, while the hosts are way down at 19th place.
       Lastly, Marseille sprinkled salt on Guingamp's wounds as the latter lost their 5th match since the start of the season. Florian Thauvin opened for Marseille at 57', and Dimitri Payet made it two at 73'. Thauvin scored again at 80', and Konstantinos Mitroglou made it 4-0 at 83', handing Marseille the 2nd spot on the table, while the visitors sit at the bottom.

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