On Saturday, eight matches were played in the top division of the French league. They were filled with fierce competition for the top spots.
The players of "Monaco" secured a hard-fought victory at home, defeating "Guingamp" 3-2. In this match, goals scored by Lacina Traore, Nabil Dirar, and Bernardo Silva led Leonardo Jardim's team to victory.
Monaco's team still has the same number of points as the second-placed "Lyon", as they also secured three points at home. Bruno Genesio's team sealed their victory against the struggling "GFC Ajaccio" with goals in the first half from Rachid Ghezzal and Maxwell Cornet. However, the opponents could have equalized, as they narrowed the gap in the 49th minute.
Meanwhile, the chances of competing for the top spots were almost dashed by the players of "Nice" and "Saint-Etienne". The former had to acknowledge a narrow defeat to "Nantes", while the latter played a goalless draw with "Toulouse".
Results:
"Nantes" 1 - 0 "Nice"
"Saint-Etienne" 0 - 0 "Toulouse"
"Caen" 0 - 0 "Bastia"
"Lorient" 0 - 1 "Lille"
"Monaco" 3 - 2 "Guingamp"
"Reims" 2 - 3 "Montpellier"
"Troyes" 2 - 4 "Bordeaux"
"Lyon" 2 - 1 "GFC Ajaccio"
