Paris (France) (AFP) – A few days after its spectacular first round against Bayern, Paris SG must manage its lead in Ligue 1 while preserving its strength for the return match, while Metz and Nantes can be relegated during this 32nd day of the French championship.

Published on: 02/05/2026 - 07:23

A few days of calm before a new storm? Barely recovered from their emotions from the epic Champions League semi-final first leg against the Bavarians (5-4 victory for PSG), the Parisians return to the championship against Lorient on Saturday (5:00 p.m.), while undoubtedly having the lead in the second European round, in Munich on Wednesday.

Luis Enrique should radically reshuffle his squad against the Merlus to preserve the bodies bruised by this orgy of football, especially since he lost Achraf Hakimi and Lucas Chevalier to injury, both absent for several weeks.

Six points behind Paris, Lens, which suffered a new setback against Brest (3-3) on the last day, no longer has the right to make the slightest error to maintain a semblance of suspense for the title, which seems promised to PSG.

Pierre Sage's men travel to Nice, 15th with 30 points and which has for the moment managed to keep the barrage, Auxerre (16th, 25 points) at bay.

The AJA itself kept a small cushion over Nantes (17th, 20 points) and Metz (18th, 16 points), both on the verge of relegation.

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For Nantes, the situation is not much better: the Canaries can go down to Ligue 2 in the event of a victory for Auxerre if they themselves do not win at La Beaujoire against Marseille.

Bad news for the people of Nantes: OM are in desperate search of points, to save what can be saved from their season which is turning into a complete fiasco.

Sixth in the championship (53 points), the Marseillais have lost ground in the fight for lucrative qualification for the Champions League: they are three points behind Rennes (5th), and four behind Lille (4th) and Lyon (3rd).

Habib Beye's players are under threat from Monaco (7th, 51 points), even if the Monegasques have been at a standstill for three games with a defeat and two draws, the last against Toulouse (2-2) who had nothing left to play.

Lyon, who managed to restart the machine with three successes after a series of matches without a victory, could gain a decisive advantage when they receive Rennes on Sunday evening, also in good form (four wins in a row).

Unless Lille, tied on points with Lyon, takes the opportunity to escape: the Dogues, who hardly ended Paris FC's series of unbeaten matches last week (1-0), have an easier match on paper, with the reception of Le Havre, 14th and a priori out of danger.

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