Ligue 1: Giroud's 86th-minute goal wins northern derby for Lille; Wahi scores a hat-trick as Nice beat Rennes 5-2

Olivier Giroud came off the bench to give Lille a 1-0 win over Lens and move them up to second. Elye Wahi scored three, two of them penalties, in Nice's win over third-placed Rennes, and Troyes beat Le Mans 2-0.

Elye Wahi in an orange Ivory Coast shirt on the pitch during a World Cup match
Photo: Bryan Berlin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped to 16:9 and resized)

Results from Ligue 1 matchday 9 on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October, according to AFP, the clubs and BBC Sport.

Lille 1-0 Lens (Friday): Olivier Giroud, 40, came on late in the game and scored with a first-time shot in the 86th minute, AFP reported. The win moved Lille up to second after two straight league draws. Lens, who had won their previous three league games, are eighth, AFP said.

Nice 5-2 Rennes (Friday): Elye Wahi scored a hat-trick, two of his goals from the penalty spot, as Nice beat Rennes, who started the night third, AFP reported. Jonathan Clauss and Amoura also scored for Nice, and Rennes scored twice. AFP said Nice moved up to seventh, provisionally.

Troyes 2-0 Le Mans (Saturday): Diop scored in the 33rd minute and Boura in the 71st, BBC Sport reported.

Lorient v Brest postponed: The Brittany derby, scheduled for Saturday, was moved to Monday 2 November at 7:45pm GMT at the request of the Morbihan prefecture, Ligue 1 and FC Lorient said.

Paris Saint-Germain lead the table after winning 5-1 at Le Havre on Friday.

See also: Le Havre 1-5 PSG · Ligue 1: Marseille 4-3 Le Havre

Sources

  1. Ligue 1 : le PSG intraitable, Giroud foudroie Lens · France 24 / AFP
  2. Ligue 1 : Nice et Wahi s'offrent un festival contre Rennes · France 24 / AFP
  3. Soirée sans à Nice (5-2) · Stade Rennais
  4. Troyes vs Le Mans · BBC Sport
  5. J9 : Lorient-Brest décalé au lundi 2 novembre · Ligue 1
  6. FC Lorient – Stade Brestois 29 reporté au lundi 2 novembre à 20h45 · FC Lorient