Ligue 1: Lorient beaten by Toulouse, Montpellier HSC assured of not being relegated directly to Ligue 2

En cas de victoire à Toulouse, vendredi prochain, les partenaires de Téji Savanier seraient définitivement maintenus. MAXPPP – JEAN MICHEL MART

En s’inclinant sur sa pelouse face au Toulouse FC, Lorient a assuré mathématiquement au MHSC un maintien partiel, ce dimanche 28 avril.

Montpellier has gone halfway and even a little more. If the maintenance of the MHSC is no longer really in doubt, it became mathematical, Sunday, at least for one part: by losing on its lawn against Toulouse (1-2), Lorient allows the Héraultais , held in check on Friday by Nantes (1-1), to be assured of not going directly down to Ligue 2.

League 1 ranking

Direct relegation, without going through the play-offs, is reserved for the last two places, 17th and 18th. However, Lorient, having been beaten at Moustoir, is now 11 points behind the MHSC (26 points against 37). That is to say, three days before the end of the season, a delay that the Merlus will not be able to make up for.

Still (very little) under threat from the roadblock

This part of the contract reached, it remains for Montpellier to obtain definitive maintenance, that is to say to be out of reach of the place of barrier (16th). This is currently occupied by Metz, beaten by Lille on Sunday (1-2), eight points behind MHSC (29 points against 37). With a largely favorable goal difference (-4 to the Héraultais, – 19 to the Messins), as well as two successes acquired against the Grenats (1-0 to Saint-Symphorien, 3-0 to the Mosson), the men of Michel Der Zakarian are 99% sure they will no longer be contacted.

But formalization is therefore missing. She will be expected next weekend, during the 32nd day: Friday on the pitch in Toulouse (7 p.m.) where Téji Savanier's teammates are expected. Either thanks to the results of Metz, host of Rennes, or Le Havre, which hosts Strasbourg on Saturday.