Today in France the last matches of the eighteenth round of "Ligue 1" were played. Last season's third-placed "Monaco" club returned to this position - Leonardo Jardim's players at home narrowly defeated the strong "Saint-Etienne" team. The visitors were forced to play with ten men from the 64th minute, as Kevin Malcuit was sent off for a second yellow card. With a numerical advantage, Monaco players finally broke through the opponents' defense, earning a penalty, which was converted by Fabinho. The winners now have the same number of points as "Angers" in second place, as the newcomers played a 1-1 draw with "Bordeaux" tonight. One of the most anticipated matches was between last season's strongest teams, "Paris Saint-Germain" and "Lyon." However, there was not much intrigue in the duel in the French capital. The league leaders PSG didn't give their opponents any hope from the early minutes. Zlatan Ibrahimovic opened the hosts' scoring in the 11th minute, followed by a goal from defender Serge Aurier. Jordan Ferri managed to reduce the gap, but after the break Laurent Blanc's team once again raised the bar, and thanks to precise strikes from Edinson Cavani, Ibrahimovic, and Lucas Moura, they celebrated a resounding victory with a 5-1 result. Lyon's eleventh-place finish after the defeat.
Results:
"Monaco" 1 - 0 "Saint-Etienne"
"Angers" 1 - 1 "Bordeaux"
"Marseille" 1 - 1 "GFC Ajaccio"
"Paris Saint-Germain" 5 - 1 "Lyon"
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