Overview
- Marseille beat Metz 3-0 to reach 15 points and lead Ligue 1 on goal difference ahead of PSG and Lyon, extending their winning run to four league matches.
- Igor Paixao opened the scoring before Matt O'Riley and Amine Gouiri added goals, and the match was briefly halted late on due to tensions in the stands.
- Paris FC defeated Lorient 2-0 to move up to eighth, with Ilan Kebbal scoring and Jean‑Philippe Krasso adding a goal after supplying the opener; Kebbal tops the league scoring chart with four.
- PSG prepare for Lille with a long injury list that includes Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué, Marquinhos, João Neves and Fabian Ruiz, while reports describe Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s thigh issue as light and suggest he could rejoin the group; projected lineups feature youngsters like Beraldo, Senny Mayulu and Kang‑in Lee.
- In Ligue 2, Pau beat Clermont 3-1 to record a fourth straight win and draw level on points with leader Troyes.