Matchday 34 Roundup: OM and PSG roll and more
While not every match of the final round of Ligue 1 McDonald's was as high-stakes as the battle for Europe (and to avoid the drop) that hardly means that there wasn't plenty of excitement in those other five games -- read on for our Matchday 34 roundup.
Olympique de Marseille 4-2 Stade Rennais
Despite conceding the opening goal to their former player, Ismäel Koné, Marseille rebounded in style, thumping the Bretons at the Stade Vélodrôme. Mason Greenwood would level the match from the spot before turning provider for Adrien Rabiot, the Frenchman making it 2-1 for the hosts before the break. Greenwood would score again just after the restart, and Rabiot would likewise get a brace in added time, netting after Andrés Gomez had pulled one back for Rennes. With the win, Marseille finish a comfortable second place, and Greenwood level on goals with Ousmane Dembélé in the scoring charts.
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⚪️🔵 pic.twitter.com/JaVNVdbI8U— Olympique de Marseille 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 (@OM_English) May 17, 2025
Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 Auxerre
Like Marseille, PSG conceded the opener at home, but bounced back to win in style. Despite Lassine Sinayoko netting on the half hour, the champions responded with three goals, including a brace for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as they gave their fans one more reason to cheer ahead of next weekend's Coupe de France final.
What a moment for Lacazette on his final game for OL 🥹🦁 pic.twitter.com/IS9QXQdxHP
— Ligue 1 English (@Ligue1_ENG) May 17, 2025
Olympique Lyonnais 2-0 Angers SCO
Qualifying for Europe against the odds after a slip-up on the part of Strasbourg, a brace from Alexandre Lacazette helped the host finish sixth. Netting twice in the match, the veteran finished his career with 200 goals for Les Gones, helping his side ease past a heavily rotated Angers team.
FC nantes 3-0 Montpellier hSC
Veteran Moses Simon helped Les Canaris secure their safety in style, the Nigerian getting a goal and an assist in his 200th appearance for the club. Aided by Francis Coquelin scoring in Ligue for the first time since 2011, Nantes were rarely troubled by the visitors, and finished the season in 13th.
AS Saint-Étienne 2-3 Toulouse FC
Needing a win and for other results to go their way to have any hope of staying up, Les Verts got neither in a chastening home defeat to Toulouse FC. Warren Kamanzi and Joshua King both scored in the match's first 15 minutes, and while the hosts would battle gamely, without Lucas Stassin, their attacks were too often ineffective.
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