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Thauvin Brace Lifts Lens to Ligue 1 Summit as PSG Falter and OM Stumble

Thauvin’s match-winning performance put Lens top by a point over PSG.

Overview

  • Lens beat Angers 2-1 thanks to a Florian Thauvin double, taking first place for the first time since 2004 and moving to 31 points.
  • PSG lost 1-0 at Monaco, a defeat Luis Enrique labeled their worst display of the season as he also questioned VAR decisions from the match.
  • Marseille drew 2-2 with Toulouse after Santiago Hidalgo’s 90+2 minute header from a long throw, squandering a late lead at the Vélodrome.
  • Roberto De Zerbi criticized OM’s first-half display and highlighted fatigue and game-management lapses after dropping points in stoppage time.
  • The weekend intensified scrutiny of officiating, with complaints spanning MonacoPSG incidents and Nantes president Waldemar Kita’s post‑match criticism following OLNantes.