ligue 1 Roundup: Metz Snatch Draw, Angers Stun Toulouse, Nantes Suffer Own-Goal Defeat
A dramatic 13th day of Ligue 1 action saw Metz equalize late against Brest, Angers’ Belkhdim deliver a surprise goal against Toulouse, and Nantes fall victim to an own goal in a frustrating match against Lorient. The results intensify the battle at both ends of the table, with several teams finding themselves closely clustered in the relegation zone.
Metz, previously struggling in the red zone, continued their remarkable turnaround with a 1-1 draw at Brest. Trailing after BrestS initial pressure, metz found a late equalizer through Tsitaishvili, extending their unbeaten run to four games and moving one point ahead of 17th-placed Lorient. Brest, meanwhile, remain tied on points with Nantes and Lorient, deepening their own relegation concerns after a run of three draws and three defeats in their last six matches.
In Toulouse,Angers pulled off a shock 2-1 victory,spearheaded by a stunning goal from Belkhdim. The result leaves Toulouse vulnerable to being tied on points with Angers should the latter secure another win.
Nantes’ struggles continued as they were defeated by Lorient, with a costly own goal from Awaziem proving decisive.The Canaries haven’t tasted success as October 24th against Paris FC and are firmly entrenched in the relegation battle.Lorient, despite their own difficulties – having gone six games without a win – gained valuable ground, demonstrating resilience in recent encounters against top teams like PSG, Monaco, and Rennes.
Lineups:
Toulouse: Restes, Nicolaisen, Cresswell, McKenzie, Methalie, Vossah, Casseres, Donnum, Magri, Emersonn, Gboho
Angers: Koffi, Raolisoa, Camara, Lefort, Ekomié, Belkebla, Abdelli, Belkhdim, Mouton, Sbaï, Chérif
Brest: Coudert, Guindo, Coulibaly, Chardonnet, Lala, Magnetti, Chotard, Mboup, Del Castillo, Doumbia, Ajorque
Metz: Fischer, Kouao, ethon, he, Colin, Touré, deing, Asoro, Hein, sayvili, Sabaly
Nantes: Lopes, Cozza, Tati, Awaziem, North, Swanga, Kwon, Tabibou, abline, El-Arabi, Lahdo
Lorient: Virogo, Tal, the Sribi, the AVs, the Avar, Cadsou, Souo, Souman, Souman.
