And then there were two. The Ligue 1 title race appears to now have evolved into a two-party battle, as Nice have fallen off the pace a bit. Les Aiglons are six points behind, whilst Monaco and PSG are neck-and-neck on 80 points at the top of the table. Les Parisiens, however, face a tough away test against Nice, whilst Monaco are in action a day earlier on Sunday. Will fans see any changes in the table at the end of this round?
Ligue 1 Matchday 35 - U.S. viewing schedule
Below is the full U.S. schedule for round 35 of Ligue 1 action starting Friday:
April 28: Angers SCO vs Olympique Lyonnais on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 11:45 AM PST/2:45 PM EST
April 29: Monaco vs Toulouse on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 8:00 AM PST/11:00 AM EST
April 29: Bastia vs Rennes on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
April 29: Guingamp vs Saint-Étienne on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
April 29: Metz vs Nancy on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
April 29: Montpellier vs Lille on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
April 29: Nantes vs Lorient on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
April 30: Caen vs Olympique Marseille on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 6:00 AM PST/9:00 AM EST
April 30: Dijon vs Bordeaux on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 8:00 AM PST/11:00 AM EST
April 30: Nice vs PSG on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 12:00 PM PST/3:00 PM EST
*For more information, please navigate to each match's specific page
Ligue 1 - Matchday 35 overview
Monaco come into their tie against Toulouse having suffered a heavy 5-0 loss to PSG in the Coupe de France. However, Leonardo Jardim clearly had already turned his attention to other matters, as he fielded a squad full of youth and reserve players. The reason? Les Rouges-et-Blancs are preparing for their crunch clash with Juventus next week, and the Portuguese tactician wanted to keep all his stars fresh for that vital game. In addition, having already lost the Coupe de la Ligue to Les Parisiens at the start of this month, Jardim has written off any other French cup ties and would definitely rather be crowned champions of France (and possibly Europe).
With the Bianconeri set to visit next week, it will be very interesting to see if Jardim opts to rotate his squad for this game. Monaco also have a game in hand, but with Les Parisiens hot on their tails, he definitely will want the team to warm up for the Champions League with a win on Saturday. Meanwhile, Unai Emery's side are in the finals of the Coupe de France and are still on course to win a domestic Treble. However, they surely will be wishing they were in Monaco's position and in the final four of the Champions League. Les Parisiens face a very tough away test on Sunday, as they will be traveling to face Nice.
Whilst Les Aiglons have fallen off the title pace a bit, a win for Lucien Favre's side could see them force the door back open, whilst dealing a major blow to PSG's chances.
Ligue 1 - Matchday 35 standings
Here's how things stand so far after 34 rounds in the 2016/2017 Ligue 1 season. How will it look after matchday 35 concludes?
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSG | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 81 | 33 | +48 | 76 | WWLDW | |
| 2 | Monaco | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 67 | WWWLW | |
| 3 | Brest | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 61 | WDDWL | |
| 4 | Lille | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 59 | DWLWL | |
| 5 | Nice | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 55 | DLWWD | |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 49 | 55 | -6 | 53 | WWWWL | |
| 7 | Lens | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 51 | DDWLW | |
| 8 | Olympique Marseille | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 50 | WLWWD | |
| 9 | Reims | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 47 | -5 | 47 | WWDLL | |
| 10 | Rennes | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 46 | LDWLW | |
| 11 | Toulouse | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 42 | 46 | -4 | 43 | LWLWD | |
| 12 | Montpellier | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 41 | DLWDW | |
| 13 | Strasbourg | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 50 | -12 | 39 | LWLLL | |
| 14 | Nantes | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 30 | 55 | -25 | 33 | LLDDL | |
| 15 | Le Havre | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 32 | LLWDL | |
| 16 | Metz | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 35 | 58 | -23 | 29 | LLLLW | |
| 17 | Lorient | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 43 | 66 | -23 | 29 | WLLLL | |
| 18 | Clermont | 34 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 60 | -34 | 25 | LLLWL |
