Overview
- Red Star defeated Saint-Étienne 2-1 to move into second place in Ligue 2, sitting a point behind leaders Troyes.
- Damien Durand scored after roughly 30 seconds and again on 31 minutes, taking his league tally to seven goals.
- Rennes beat Strasbourg 4-1 at Roazhon Park as Esteban Lepaul netted a hat-trick, with Kader Meïté scoring the other goal.
- The result ended a seven-match winless run for Rennes and lifted them to ninth on 15 points, easing immediate pressure on coach Habib Beye.
- Lepaul now has eight goals and three assists this season, with Rennes visiting Paris FC next and Red Star set to travel to Le Mans.