"Lille" and "Monaco" celebrate victories in the French championship © EuroFootball.com

On Saturday, the XXXIII "Ligue 1" round matches were played in France.

The positions in the fight for a place in the UEFA Champions League tournament were strengthened by the players of "Lille", who defeated the players of "Valenciennes" at home.

Three points were brought to Rene Girard's team by a goal scored by Divock Origi in the 70th minute.

In another match, "Monaco", currently in second place, also won against "Rennes" with a minimal result.

The victory for the players coached by Claudio Ranieri was brought by Emmanuel Riviere's goal in the 55th minute.

On Saturday, "Sochaux", "Lorient", and "Evian" clubs also added three points to their account. The match between "Ajaccio" and "Bordeaux" ended in a draw.

Results / Table / Video: