Lens wins 2-1 against Paris FC, Nice wins 2-1 away at Stade Brestois 29 and Rennes wins 3-0 against Strasbourg.
Week in review
Lens, 8th, wins 2-1 against Paris FC, 3rd, at home with 1.1 expected goal against 0.44 for the opponent. Rennes, 6th, wins 3-0 against Strasbourg, 14th, without conceding despite 12 opponent shots and 53% possession for Strasbourg. Nice, 13th, wins 2-1 away at Stade Brestois 29, 10th, with only 0.5 expected goal against 2.57 for the opponent. Marseille and Le Havre produce seven goals for one goal difference, Monaco and Lille draw 1-1 in the top 6 clash.
Player of the week D3
F. Thauvin (Lens) scores when Lens is behind and provides the assist for the winning goal (2-1) against Paris FC. Podium: 2. S. Szymański (Rennes), 3. T. Hazard (Lens).
Forward D3
E. Wahi (Nice) scores when Nice is behind and provides the assist for the winning goal (2-1) away at Stade Brestois 29. Podium: 2. J. Maja (Le Havre), 3. E. Mbappé (Lille).
Midfielder D3
Same award: F. Thauvin (Lens), already presented above (Player of the week D3). Podium: 2. S. Szymański (Rennes), 3. T. Hazard (Lens).
Defender D3
C. Egan-Riley (Marseille) scores and completes 39 passes at 95% in Marseille's 4-3 victory against Le Havre.
Goalkeeper D3
Y. Diouf (Nice) makes 6 saves out of 7 opponent shots on target in Nice's 2-1 victory away at Stade Brestois 29. Podium: 2. N. Kocik (Le Mans), 3. B. Özer (Lille).
Performance D3
S. Szymański (Rennes), central midfielder, scores 2 goals and wins 6 duels out of 11 in Rennes' 3-0 victory against Strasbourg.
Team D3
Lens, 8th, comes back against Paris FC, 3rd, winning 2-1 after being behind, with 1.1 expected goal against 0.44 for the opponent. Podium: 2. Rennes, 3. Nice.
Surprise D3
Nice, 13th and outsider, wins 2-1 away at Stade Brestois 29, 10th, coming back after being behind, with only 2 shots on target against 7.
Disappointment D3
Stade Brestois 29, 10th, loses 1-2 against Nice, 13th, despite 13 shots and 7 shots on target against 2 for the opponent.
Match D3 to remember
Stade Brestois 29 1-2 Nice. Stade Brestois 29 and Nice end in a 1-2 where the trailing team ends up winning, with 2.57 expected goals against 0.5 for the winner. Podium: 2. Marseille 4-3 Le Havre, 3. Monaco 1-1 Lille.
XI D3 of the week (4-3-3)
Y. Diouf (Nice), M. Nagida (Rennes), C. Egan-Riley (Marseille), A. Monfray (Estac Troyes), L. Maronnier (Estac Troyes), T. Hazard (Lens), S. Szymański (Rennes), F. Thauvin (Lens), J. Maja (Le Havre), E. Wahi (Nice), E. Mbappé (Lille).
Key takeaways
Thauvin scores when Lens is behind and provides the assist for the 2-1 winning goal against Paris FC. Szymański, central midfielder, scores 2 goals in 78 minutes in Rennes' 3-0 victory against Strasbourg. Wahi scores when Nice is behind and provides the assist for the 2-1 winning goal away at Stade Brestois 29.
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