Overview
- Breel Embolo decided it in the 81st minute on a counterattack, sealing a 1-0 away win that moves Rennes into eighth place.
- Paris FC hit the post and the crossbar and saw Brice Samba deny clear chances, including stops on Pierre Lees-Melou and Jean-Philippe Krasso.
- Obed Nkambadio kept the hosts in it with key saves from Kader Meïté and a Cissé free kick before being beaten late by Embolo.
- In Ligue 2, Reims won 3-1 at Bastia, Montpellier beat Annecy 1-0, Clermont overturned Amiens 2-1 with two late Kader Bamba penalties, Dunkerque drew 1-1 with Boulogne to end a three-game winning run, and Laval won 2-0 at Nancy.
- Bastia’s turbulent spell continued off the field with recent departures in the staff and an LFP decision to replay the storm-postponed Bastia–Laval fixture.