Ligue 1 – Matchday 2 takeaways: Monaco top, Paris still winless | OneFootball

On Matchday 2 of the 2026-2027 Ligue 1 season, Paris Saint-Germain snatched a 2-2 draw against Lille at Stade Pierre Mauroy. A result that pleases no one and leaves AS Monaco alone at the top, ahead of several clubs on 4 points.

Matchday results:

Current standings:

PSG made an impression again this weekend by coming back from 2-0 down away to a strong side, but they still only take one point. There is no need to panic, but they will still need to move forward more quickly soon. From Lille’s point of view, there are regrets after conceding those two goals after the 90th minute, especially the last one deep into stoppage time. But that is part of the game, every second counts.

Good news for Parisians and Lille alike: there is not already a gap opening up with several teams. Lens and Lyon, in fact, failed to win a second straight match. Lens were beaten after a strong response from Strasbourg (following the heavy defeat at the Vélodrome) and a brace from young talent Gessime Yassine (a 20-year-old striker). As for Lyon, the elimination in the Champions League qualifying round against Fenerbahçe had clearly not been fully digested, and they were held to a 1-1 home draw by Le Havre.

Only AS Monaco managed to make it two in a row, at the end of a very hard-fought match against Olympique de Marseille. Marseille were quickly brought back down to earth after the euphoria of some following the 4-0 win over Strasbourg the previous weekend. The transfer window, marked by many departures, was felt much more this time.

Lower down the table last season, Paris FC got their campaign off to the perfect start at home with a fine win against a Nice side already slipping back into doubt after staying up through the playoff last season.

Finally, Troyes, newly promoted, picked up already important points in the survival race with a 2-1 win at Lorient. Meanwhile, the Merlus are far from last season’s near-European qualification. Concern is already back in Auxerre, who had to battle to stay in Ligue 1, with two defeats and already 8 goals conceded.

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