Strasbourg hit Auxerre for five as Lyon and Paris FC close on PSG; Marseille make it four league wins in a row
Gessime Yassine scored twice late on in Strasbourg's 5-1 win. Lyon beat Angers 2-0, Paris FC beat Monaco 3-1 and Marseille beat Toulouse 2-0 on Sunday in Ligue 1.
Strasbourg beat Auxerre 5-1 at the Stade de la Meinau on Sunday 1 November, ending a run of four straight defeats, AFP reported.
Essugo scored in the 41st minute, and Godo (55th) and Harder, with a 62nd-minute penalty, extended the lead, according to AFP’s results. Cameron Archer, on loan from Southampton, pulled one back for Auxerre in the 68th minute, his sixth Ligue 1 goal in seven appearances. Maxifoot said Auxerre’s Dioubaté was sent off in the 74th minute. Gessime Yassine, who set up one goal and won the penalty, scored in the 77th and 85th minutes, AFP said.
Other Sunday results, according to AFP:
- Lyon 2-0 Angers: Ernest Nuamah and captain Corentin Tolisso scored. Lyon are third, three points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain and one behind Lille.
- Paris FC 3-1 Monaco: Lassine Sinayoko scored twice before half-time, Folarin Balogun replied with his first goal of the season and Pablo Pagis made it 3-1. Paris FC are fourth, behind Lyon on goal difference.
- Marseille 2-0 Toulouse: Amine Harit and Amine Gouiri scored in the first half. Marseille have won four in a row after four straight league defeats and are sixth.
Lorient v Brest is on Monday at 7:45pm GMT. Le Havre sacked coach Didier Digard on Saturday, AFP reported.
See also: Le Havre 1-5 PSG · Ligue 1 matchday 9: Lille 1-0 Lens
Watch highlights: RC STRASBOURG ALSACE - AJ AUXERRE (5-1) | Week 9 - Ligue 1 McDonald's 26/27 (Ligue 1 McDonald's on YouTube)
Sources
- Lyon, Paris FC close in on PSG at top of Ligue 1 · France 24 (AFP)
- Football: French Ligue 1 results - 1st update · NAMPA / AFP
- Les 9 infos à savoir sur la journée · Maxifoot
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