Japan’s Keito Nakamura and Junya Ito were instrumental in securing a 3-1 victory for Reims against Angers, propelling them to fourth place in the French league. The win marks Reims’ fifth consecutive undefeated match streak under the leadership of coach Luka Elsner. Notably, Reims is the only team besides defending champions Paris Saint-Germain to snatch points in a 1-1 draw. Nakamura’s goal in the ninth minute and Ito’s goal in the 25th minute, along with Marshall Munetsi’s contribution, sealed the win for Reims despite a late consolation goal from Angers.

In another match, Marseille sought a win against Strasbourg to vie for the top position, alongside PSG and Monaco, as they remained unbeaten. French midfielder Adrien Rabiot was anticipated to make his debut for Marseille after transferring from Juventus. Lyon managed to stage a comeback victory of 2-1 against Toulouse, with Malick Fofana scoring the winning goal during stoppage time. Yann Gboho’s early goal for Toulouse was neutralized by an own goal from Rasmus Nicolaisen before Fofana’s decisive strike, which was set up by midfielder Rayan Cherki.

Saint-Etienne defied the odds to secure a 2-2 draw against Nantes after suffering a devastating 8-0 loss to Nice in the previous round. Despite falling behind to an early goal by Johann Lepenant followed by a strike from Sorba Thomas, Saint-Etienne mounted a comeback courtesy of Ibrahim Sissoko’s brace. Nantes, with a near-miss hitting the post, was thwarted by Sissoko’s heroics.

Monaco clinched a last-minute 2-1 victory against Montpellier on Saturday, while PSG maintained their winning streak by defeating Rennes 3-1 on Friday. The French league continues to produce thrilling matches as teams jostle for dominance on the leaderboard.