Ligue 1 – Matchday 32 talking points: Europe shaken up, survival tense | OneFootball

On Matchday 32 of the 2025-2026 Ligue 1 season, Paris Saint-Germain were held to a 1-1 draw by Lorient at the Parc des Princes (PSG/Lorient video highlights). A result that is far from dramatic.

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A draw is always a disappointment for PSG, who want to win titles. But there is no disaster here, as the team management was clearly prioritizing what comes next, including Wednesday’s Champions League semifinal against Bayern Munich.

Any regrets, despite some degree of dominance, are limited by Lens’ draw in Nice. Lens had in fact done the hard part by opening the scoring, something they had been missing lately, but they collapsed late in the game with a red card (81st minute) followed by Nice’s equalizer (84th). That leaves Paris with a comfortable lead.

The big result of the matchday belongs to Lyon, who did very well to come from behind after Rennes opened the scoring and went on to win on Sunday night in a spectacular match. That allows them to take 3rd place from Lille, one of the weekend’s “losers” after their 1-1 draw against Le Havre. While it is a very good point for a Le Havre side that knows how to make life difficult, Lille may well have regrets by the end of the season.

OM did no better in trying to take advantage of the clash between Lyon and Rennes, and instead suffered a terrible blow with 8 catastrophic minutes, which did not really come as a surprise given that Nantes were on top. They made it count with an impressive spell of efficiency, going from 0-0 to 3-0 and all but wrapping up the match.

Monaco move ahead as a result with an unconvincing win in terms of performance at Metz, but one that could prove very valuable. It also condemns Metz to relegation to Ligue 2. One detail overshadowed by that is Paul Pogba’s return to the starting lineup for Monaco. As for Strasbourg, Europe is over following the 1-2 defeat to Toulouse, and they will now have to reach the Europa Conference League final by overturning Thursday’s 1-0 loss to Rayo Vallecano.

Finally, in the relegation battle, Auxerre’s crucial win over Angers deserves to be highlighted, with newfound efficiency finally helping them to a 3-1 victory. That allows them to hold off Nantes’ surge, but also to move within reach, over the final two matchdays, of Nice (their opponent next Sunday), Le Havre, and possibly even Angers.

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