Ligue 1. Before the 37th day of Ligue 1, Bordeaux and Saint-Etienne are heading straight for Ligue 2 while the European places will also be played this weekend.
13:45 – “It will be two finals”, admits Sampaoli
Jorge Sampaoli knows it. This Rennes – OM of the 37th day of Ligue 1 looks like a first final for direct accession to the Champions League. The Olympians have their destiny in their hands and the Argentinian technician spoke of this pressure at a press conference: “We are favourites, we only depend on ourselves. We must keep this gap in the standings, until the last match, to keep the hope of being in the Champions League next season. Often we use others to try to solve our problems, but here we don’t have to worry about them, we only depend on ourselves. task is to simply win this match in Rennes.”
13:00 – The shock of the 37th day of Ligue 1
It is undoubtedly the shock of the 37th day of Ligue 1. Rennes receives OM in a Roazhon Park which risks being boiling. If Bruno Genesio’s men still want to play in the next Champions League, they will have to beat the Olympians who are still clinging to second place directly qualifying for the Big Ears Cup competition. For the players of Jorge Sampaoli, the opportunity is good to validate a ticket for this competition even if it will be necessary to watch the result of the Monegasques.
12:15 – ASSE in danger
The Greens are still in the red zone in a play-off spot that would make them play against the winner of the Ligue 2 play-offs. But Pascal Dupraz and his men are not yet safe from direct relegation and a fake not to Geoffroy-Guichard against Reims on the occasion of the 37th day of Ligue 1 could put them in an even more unpleasant situation. Metz, 19th, is only three points from Stéphanois who have a worse goal difference than the Grenats. On the other hand, in the event of success and defeat of Lorient, the players of Pascal Dupraz could return to the height of the Hakes and avoid, perhaps, the play-off match.
11:30 – OL can still believe it
For the past few days, Peter Bosz’s Lyonnais have been oscillating between the hope of European qualification and the perpetual irregularities from one Ligue 1 day to the next. This Saturday they welcome Nantes for whom Europe is already acquired after a qualification for the group stage of the Europa League obtained following the victory in the final of the Coupe de France. On the other hand, the Gones are not yet certain of playing in a European Cup next season and this match against the Canaries could be the last chance. Obligatory victory.
10:45 – The Parisian leader with a team in difficulty
PSG continues to celebrate its title of French Ligue 1 champion all over France. This Saturday they will be on the side of Hérault, in Montpellier more precisely, where the stake will be non-existent or almost. Indeed, Kylian Mbappé continues to struggle with Wissam Ben Yedder and Martin Terrier to maintain his lead in the scoring charts. The Parisian striker has three goals more than the Monegasque and the Rennais. Opposite, Montpellier will try to heal the wounds of a cataclysmic end to the season with two small points taken from the last five meetings.
10:00 – Monaco continues its quest for the Champions League
AS Monaco had an exceptional second half of the season in Ligue 1. And the Monegasques are, more than ever, close to qualifying for the next Champions League. They are on the heels of the Marseillais who are moving to Rennes in a shock. The Principality’s players could take the opportunity to get back at OM in the event of success this Saturday against Brest, who will become referees at the end of the season.
05/13/22 – 8:30 p.m. – Nice is still in the game
OGC Nice is less in shape at the end of the Ligue 1 season. But Christophe Galtier’s men are still in the game. If they still want to hope to qualify directly for the Champions League, they will have to beat LOSC, who are no longer playing anything, and at the same time hope for OM’s misstep. The Lille, opposite, live a gloomy end to the season where the motivation seems to have left the Northerners, tenth, and defeated twice over the last two days.
05/13/22 – 7:45 pm – New poster between Europeans and survivors
This Troyes – Lens of this Saturday May 14 which counts for the 37th day of Ligue 1 strangely resembles Strasbourg – Clermont. Indeed, there too, the race for Europe and maintenance is at stake. The Lensois will have to win if they still want to believe in Europe by wishing a misstep from their rivals in front of them. Opposite, Troyes could officially ensure its maintenance even if their goal difference compared to Saint-Etienne is largely to their advantage, ESTAC certainly wishes to complete the mission this evening at home against the Lensois.
05/13/22 – 7:00 p.m. – Europe and maintenance concerned
A poster at the antipodes will take place this Saturday, May 14 on the occasion of the 37th day of Ligue 1. The sixth, Strasbourg, receives the 16th in the Championship, Clermont. Both parts of the classification are concerned. Racing continue to fight for Europe and could ensure they stay at least sixth if they win and Lens don’t win their game. But the Alsatians are certainly aiming even higher and entering the top 5 depending on the results of Rennes or Nice. Opposite, the Clermontois could ensure their maintenance in the event of success in the lower Rhine lands. If Pascal Gastien’s players take three points, the mission is complete.
05/13/22 – 6:15 p.m. – The last chance match for Metz?
Like Bordeaux, Frédéric Antonetti’s Metz is playing its survival in Ligue 1 this Saturday, May 14 on the occasion of the 37th day of Ligue 1. The Grenats welcome the SCO of Angers who no longer play anything this season. It will be necessary to check once again the result of the Stéphanois but the men of Frédéric Antonetti could come back up to those of Pascal Dupraz if the latter do not impose themselves and the Messins win the meeting.
05/13/22 – 5:30 p.m. – The poster of fear
It’s the match of fear between Bordeaux and Lorient this Saturday, May 14 in this 37th day of Ligue 1. The red lantern welcomes the 17th at Matmut Atlantique. If the Girondins still want to believe in maintaining, it will absolutely be necessary to impose themselves while keeping an ear and an eye on the side of Saint-Etienne where the Stéphanois welcome Reims. For the Merlus, the opportunity is great to officially ensure the maintenance in the event of success or a draw, depending once again on the results of the Greens.
05/13/22 – 4:45 p.m. – The 1,000-goal mark crossed
As the 37th day of Ligue 1 looms, the symbolic bar of 1,000 goals scored this season was crossed when Nicolas Pallois scored Nantes’ second goal against Rennes in midweek on the occasion of the 36th day. This is a first since the 1982/1983 season.
05/13/22 – 4:00 p.m. – Ligue 1 mobilizes against homophobia
This weekend, on the occasion of the 37th day of Ligue 1, the French Championship will again mobilize against homophobia with the rainbow symbol on the jerseys and armbands of players and referees. This new mobilization, which will also take place in Ligue 2, will be ahead of the day against homophobia on May 17. Before the start of each match, the players will gather around a poster bearing the message “Gay or straight, we all wear the same shirt”. Clips will be broadcast by the League and the clubs with actors from the world of French football such as Adil Rami, Yannick Cahuzac, Christophe Galtier or commentators Julien Brun and Benoit Cheyrou who will encourage players to reveal their homosexuality.
05/13/22 – 3:15 p.m. – A little detour to the 36th day of Ligue 1
But before diving fully into this penultimate day of Ligue 1, let’s go through the previous one where two late matches took place this Wednesday. And there again the maintenance and Europe was concerned. Saint-Etienne (18th) moved on the lawn of Nice (5th). Unfortunately for the Greens, they have just suffered a new blow with a 4-2 defeat when they were leading by two goals. This setback leaves them in the red zone instead of play-off. With this defeat, Bordeaux is not yet mathematically relegated. Nice did a good job, on the other hand, in the race for Europe since they passed Rennes who lost two hours later to Nantes (1-2). Bruno Genesio’s men slipped to fifth place and saw the Champions League slip away.
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