Play two out of three last match of the 18th round of the French championship. In the first match after a tough fight, the players of "Nantes", who occupy the fifth place, won three points against "Angers". They were led to victory at home by Emiliano Sala's converted penalty kick from 11 meters. The Argentine scored in the 24th minute and from then on the hosts made every effort to maintain their advantage. This task became particularly difficult after Yacine Bammou was sent off the field in the middle of the second half, but it was ultimately accomplished. A little later, "Nice" suffered a total collapse in front of their own fans against "Bordeaux". The result was the same, but the hosts dominated on their own familiar turf. Although they failed to record an impressive result, Mario Balotelli's precise strike was enough for victory. The Italian scored in the 36th minute after a precise pass from Pierre-Lees Melou. Interestingly, by winning the match today, the players of "Nice" moved up to seventh place. Catastrophically starting the season, the bronze medalists of "Ligue 1" found themselves in the relegation zone at one point. Finally, in the late evening, the central match of the round took place between "Lyon" and "Marseille". These clubs had the same number of points before this weekend. As it turned out after 90 minutes, the decisive factor was the home field advantage. Already in the seventh minute at the stadium, Nabil Fekir raised the fans from their seats by perfectly converting a penalty kick with the help of goalkeeper Steve Mandanda. His goal set the tone for the entire match. The visitors from the port city controlled the ball longer, although both teams created attacks. However, "Marseille" failed to capitalize on their opportunities and the hosts punished them once again at the beginning of the second half. Then Mariano Diaz scored and the players of "Lyon", who had built up a lead of two goals, managed to maintain it despite the serious attempts of their opponents to get back into the game. Now Bruno Genesio's team has pulled ahead of "Marseille" by three points, while they are only behind "Monaco" by goal difference and "Paris Saint-Germain" by nine points. Results: "Nantes" 1 - 0 "Angers" [1-0] 24' Emiliano Sala (from the penalty spot) 65' Yacine Bammou ("Nantes") sent off the field "Nice" 1 - 0 "Bordeaux" [1-0] 36' Mario Balotelli "Lyon" 2 - 0 "Marseille" [1-0] 6' Nabil Fekir [2-0] 51' Mariano Diaz
