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Le Mans puts pressure on ASSE. The promoted team, who beat Clermont (1-0) on Friday in the opening of the 31st matchday of Ligue 2, have caught up with Saint-Étienne, second in the standings. Tumultuous against the Auvergne team, the Sarthois have managed to string together an eighth match without defeat and with 57 points they temporarily have a nine-point lead over Reims, currently in 6th place when only the top five advance directly to Ligue 1 or via the playoffs.
In this race for the playoffs, Rodez, trailing 2-1 after half an hour, had another good operation by overturning Amiens 3-2. After their resounding victory on Monday evening against leaders Troyes (2-1), RAF now sits in fifth place (51 pts), level on points with Red Star (4th) who will face Reims (6th, 48 points) on Saturday afternoon.
Nancy sinks at home
Amiens goalkeeper Alexis Sauvage kept the Ruthenian attackers at bay for a long time before conceding a penalty converted by Ibrahima Baldé and the 13th goal of the season by Tairyk Arconte. On the verge of the top 5, Montpellier defeated Grenoble (2-1) at La Mosson, but the Hérault team (7th, 47 pts) trembled after conceding a own goal by their goalkeeper at the end of the match.
In a mid-table duel, Pau, trailing at halftime against Guingamp with a goal from Louis Mafouta, his 13th of the season, finally won (2-1) a match at their Nouste Camp, where the Palois (9th, 45 pts) had not won since early October.
Nancy sank at home, beaten 5-1 by an Annecy team, propelled by two doubles from Moïse Sahi Dion (21st, 53rd) and Clément Billemaz (27th, 59th) and a final goal from Thibault Delphis (88th). The Lorrains (15th, 30 pts) saved face through international Haitian player Martin Expérience, 15 minutes from the end. This comprehensive victory allows the Haut-Savoyards to remain in the playoff hunt (8th, 46 pts).
