Overview
- Olivier Giroud ended a long league drought with two goals, including a penalty, as Lille beat Paris FC 4-2 to climb to fourth.
- Lille converted two spot-kicks and forced a string of saves from Kevin Trapp, while Aïssa Mandi and Marius Broholm added late goals.
- Paris FC sit 12th on 14 points, just three ahead of 17th-placed Metz, after conceding 25 league goals and suffering knocks to Pierre Lees-Melou and Samir Chergui.
- Coach Stéphane Gilli questioned officiating, citing an early offside flag on a Paris FC break and the late Lille penalty.
- Lyon’s 0-0 draw at Auxerre highlighted ongoing attacking struggles as Dominik Greif made five key saves and stopped a penalty to preserve a point.