Ligue 1 Round-up: Mbappe and Messi inspire PSG to comeback win over Saint Etienne

Topics: Ligue 1, Lille, Angers, Paris Saint-Germain, Brest, Lyon, AS Monaco

The duo were at it once more as Les Parisiens stretched their lead further with another big win.

The French Ligue 1 is gradually approaching its business end and this weekend another outlook to the table emerged. Leaders Paris Saint-Germain were able to dust themselves from the shock 3-1 defeat suffered at the hands of Nantes to beat Saint-Etienne by the same scoreline. However, the capital club were made to work for it with the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi stepping up to overturn a goal deficit. The latter assisted the former for all of his two goals before Danilo Pereira got the third to secure the win.

Elsewhere, reigning champions Lille won 1-0 in their visit to Lyon. The home side were the dominant side throughout the game and had the best chances falling their way, but all their hard work was undone by a mistake by one of their defenders which led to the game's only goal. Later on, they thought they had snatched a point only for Lucas Paquetá late equaliser to be chalked off by VAR.

Second and third-placed Olympique Marseille and Nice dropped points with respective 0-0 draws at Troyes and Strasbourg. Meanwhile, Rennes benefited from the pair's situation by securing a 4-2 away to Montpellier. With competition for European qualification places hotting up, the bottom half also presented an interesting outlook. Bordeaux, Saint-Etienne, Metz and Troyes are all stuck on 22 points but failed to make considerable gains this weekend. All but Saint Etienne was able to pick up at least a point in their respective outings.

Here is how the league table looks like following the conclusion of the latest gameweek:

Pos. Team MP W D L GF GA GD P Form
1 PSG 32 20 10 2 77 32 +45 70 LDWWD

2 Monaco 33 19 7 7 64 42 +22 64 WWLWW

3 Lille 33 16 10 7 50 32 +18 58 WLWLW

4 Brest 33 16 10 7 50 34 +16 58 DDWLL

5 Nice 32 15 9 8 37 25 +12 54 WWDWD

6 Lens 33 14 8 11 43 35 +8 50 DWLWL

7 Olympique Lyonnais 33 15 5 13 47 54 -7 50 WWWLW

8 Olympique Marseille 32 12 11 9 50 39 +11 47 WWDDL

9 Rennes 33 12 10 11 52 44 +8 46 DWLWL

10 Toulouse 33 11 10 12 42 43 -1 43 WLWDW

11 Reims 32 11 8 13 39 46 -7 41 DLLLD

12 Montpellier 33 10 11 12 41 46 -5 40 LWDWD

13 Strasbourg 33 10 9 14 37 48 -11 39 WLLLW

14 Nantes 33 9 6 18 30 51 -21 33 LDDLW

15 Le Havre 33 7 11 15 33 43 -10 32 LWDLL

16 Metz 33 8 5 20 35 56 -21 29 LLLWW

17 Lorient 33 6 8 19 38 66 -28 26 LLLLL

18 Clermont 33 5 10 18 26 55 -29 25 LLWLD

Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P	Form
1	PSG	32	20	10	2	77	32	+45	70	LDWWD
2	Monaco	33	19	7	7	64	42	+22	64	WWLWW
3	Lille	33	16	10	7	50	32	+18	58	WLWLW
4	Brest	33	16	10	7	50	34	+16	58	DDWLL
5	Nice	32	15	9	8	37	25	+12	54	WWDWD
6	Lens	33	14	8	11	43	35	+8	50	DWLWL
7	Olympique Lyonnais	33	15	5	13	47	54	-7	50	WWWLW
8	Olympique Marseille	32	12	11	9	50	39	+11	47	WWDDL
9	Rennes	33	12	10	11	52	44	+8	46	DWLWL
10	Toulouse	33	11	10	12	42	43	-1	43	WLWDW
11	Reims	32	11	8	13	39	46	-7	41	DLLLD
12	Montpellier	33	10	11	12	41	46	-5	40	LWDWD
13	Strasbourg	33	10	9	14	37	48	-11	39	WLLLW
14	Nantes	33	9	6	18	30	51	-21	33	LDDLW
15	Le Havre	33	7	11	15	33	43	-10	32	LWDLL
16	Metz	33	8	5	20	35	56	-21	29	LLLWW
17	Lorient	33	6	8	19	38	66	-28	26	LLLLL
18	Clermont	33	5	10	18	26	55	-29	25	LLWLD

Champions League (Group Stage)

Champions League (Qualification)

Europa League (Group Stage)

Promotion - Europa Conference League (Qualification: )

Promotion Play-off

Relegation - Ligue 2

Who are the top-goalscorers in Ligue 1?

Wissam Ben Yedder (AS Monaco): 15 goals
Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain): 14 goals
Gaëtan Laborde (Rennes): 13

Ligue 1 headlines and key stats

Transfer: Jonathan David wants to leave Lille this summer - According to rumours from France, Arsenal target Jonathan David is ready to leave Lille this summer. The Canadian striker has had a fantastic season with the French champions, scoring 16 goals in 35 appearances in all competitions.
LA Galaxy open to a move for Sergio Ramos - Sergio Ramos' spell at Paris Saint-Germain could be cut short with a move to the MLS reportedly on the cards. It is speculated that LA Galaxy club officials and Ramos' entourage have been in touch regarding a possible move despite the player's injury-riddle campaign since arriving in Ligue 1.
On Sunday, Lyon lost their 18th Ligue 1 game against Lille in the 21st century (P43 – W11 D14) - the highest number of defeats they have managed against any opponent over the period.
Mbappe hails Messi after comeback win - After the win over Saint Etienne, Kylian Mbappé was quick to applaud the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, emphasising the transition phase the former Barcelona player has had to go through since arriving in Paris.