Ligue 1 – Key takeaways from matchday 14: new leaders and Rennes eye Europe | OneFootball

During the 14th matchday of Ligue 1 2025-2026, Paris Saint-Germain was defeated 1-0 by Monaco at the Stade Louis II (video summary PSG/Monaco). A failed match that cost them the top spot in the championship.

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PSG almost completely missed their trip to Monaco, being nearly nonexistent offensively. Fortunately, the defense and goalkeeper held strong to avoid a truly embarrassing outing against a Monaco team that bounced back after three consecutive defeats. But the points are lost, even though the outcome could have been worse.

Indeed, Olympique de Marseille missed the chance to overtake PSG by conceding a frustrating draw against Toulouse, with the 2-2 result coming in injury time. This followed a performance that was not very exciting, even if it wasn't "failed." However, Lens was more "solid" at the end of a match dominated at Angers and became the somewhat "surprise" leader after a 1-2 victory with a double from Florian Thauvin.

Lille had the good idea to follow suit to tighten the link between the podium and the rest of the race for Europe. Yet, LOSC put themselves in a bad situation with Ayyoub Bouaddi's red card in the 51st minute. But Hanza Igamane donned the hero's costume (once again in the 88th minute). A tough result to swallow for Le Havre, who could have made a strong impact in the relegation battle.

In this battle, Nantes also stagnates with a 3-0 defeat at Lyon. This is relatively logical following another red card, as early as the 43rd minute when it was still 0-0. The Lyonnais took advantage to dominate (18 shots to 6, 69% possession) and claim 6th place in a very tight top of the table.

Moreover, there is also the rise of Rennes (PSG's next opponent) which continues, far from the almost dismissal of coach Habib Beye at the end of October. A 0-1 victory at Metz that was very difficult (12 shots to 9 and 52% possession in favor of Metz), but these are points that feel good. While it's frustrating for the Grenats, who stagnate again after a good spell.

It's the opposite situation for Strasbourg, which is coming down after a great start, while Brest breathes easier thanks to their 1-2 success after being led 1-2. The Strasbourg team dominated (13 shots to 6, 57% possession, and 5 corners to 0), but unlike Thursday against Crystal Palace, they lacked success.

Lastly, there's the point taken by Auxerre against Paris FC (1-1), which will be beneficial for the bottom team in the league while it brings doubt to the Parisians. Lorient moved out of the red zone with a precious victory against Nice, which continues to worry. Coach Franck Haise even distanced Europe for a "relegation" objective.

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