David’s double put Lille in the European zone

Canadian Jonathan David’s half-time double led to a win for Lille against Strasbourg (2-0) that put them in Ligue 1’s European zone.

Paulo Fonseca’s Portuguese team did not waste the stumble of Rennes, who had previously lost to Toulouse (3-1), to knock him off the table. Lille were now fifth, sealing victory at the Pierre Mauroy stadium after 23 minutes, when David converted a penalty. The second, which decided the clash, came after five. The Canadian is the second highest scorer in the championship with 14 goals.

Lille enters the European zone with a point advantage over Rennes and five behind Lens, fourth in the standings and closes the day tonight in Lyon.

Strasbourg, with three defeats in their last four games, remain in the relegation places, which are also anchored by Angers and Auxerre, who drew with one goal at the Raymond Kopa stadium.

Tie between the below teams

A tie does not serve the bottom team or the penultimate ranking. Angry, red lanterns and with safety on nine points, went ahead with an own goal from Malagasy Rayan Raveloson. But in the 22′, a penalty converted by Matthi Abline gave Auxerre the tie, which has five points more than its rival and sees permanence in four.

Montpellier and Nantes escaped relegation

Montpellier escaped from the lower half, beating Brest 3-0 at the Mosson stadium, with an own goal from Christophe Herelle and goals from Teji Savanier and Sepe Elye Wahi.

Montpellier is five points away from the relegation zone approached by Troyes, who conceded their third straight defeat against Reims (4-0).

Patrick Kisnorbo’s team left the Auguste Delaune stadium brutally and established the improvement of William Still’s Reims, achieving a comfortable victory with goals from Zimbabwean Nyasha Munetsi, Myziane Maolida, Folarin Balogun (leading scorer in LIgue 1 with 15) and the Swedish Jens Lys Cajuste.

Finally, Nantes settled in the central zone and distanced itself from the relegation zone at the expense of the descending Lorient (1-0). It was enough for Nantes with a goal from Ludovic Blas in the 66th minute to leave their rivals without arguments and sign up for their second consecutive victory.

The Lorient, in denial

Lorient, which in the first leg of the course became part of the upper zone of the table by establishing itself as one of the revelations of the competition, has won just one of its last six games and already has the European zone in five points.