Ligue 1 Matchweek 3 Review: Results, Analysis & Talking Points

Ligue 1 Matchweek 3 — Full Review

Matchweek 3 of the Ligue 1 produced 29 goals across 8 matches, an average of 3.6 per game. Here is every result and what it changed.

Results at a Glance

• Olympique Lyonnais 3 - 1 AJ Auxerre — Olympique Lyonnais now 2nd, 7 pts
• Paris Saint-Germain FC 1 - 2 AS Monaco FC — AS Monaco FC now 1st, 9 pts
• Racing Club de Lens 0 - 1 FC Lorient — FC Lorient now 8th, 4 pts
• Le Havre AC 1 - 2 Stade Brestois 29 — Stade Brestois 29 now 7th, 5 pts
• OGC Nice 1 - 1 Le Mans FC
• ES Troyes AC 2 - 6 RC Strasbourg Alsace — RC Strasbourg Alsace now 6th, 6 pts
• Angers SCO 1 - 2 Stade Rennais FC 1901 — Stade Rennais FC 1901 now 5th, 7 pts
• Olympique de Marseille 2 - 3 Paris FC — Paris FC now 2nd, 7 pts

The Standout Result

The heaviest result of the round was ES Troyes AC 2-6 RC Strasbourg Alsace, a 4-goal margin for RC Strasbourg Alsace against ES Troyes AC.

How the Table Looks Now

AS Monaco FC top the table on 9 points from 3 games, 2 clear of Olympique Lyonnais. They have scored 5 and conceded 1.

AJ Auxerre remain bottom on 0 points, with 0 wins from 3.

Leading the scoring charts after the round: Amine Gouiri (Olympique de Marseille) on 4; Kamory Doumbia (Stade Brestois 29) on 4; Lassine Sinayoko (Paris FC) on 4.

What Comes Next

Fixtures, prices and form for the next round are in the matchweek 4 preview, with our model's numbers on the Ligue 1 predictions page and the full table on the Ligue 1 stats hub.

Review by the Planete Football editorial team. Result, table and scoring data sourced from football-data.org.