No rest for the French after their second placed finish at the World Cup, a matchday of Ligue 1 has already been played. Let’s see what happened in Round 16!
Results
| 28.11.2022 |  | Ajaccio | 1 |  | Angers | 0 |
| 28.11.2022 |  | Estac Troyes | 0 |  | Nantes | 0 |
| 28.11.2022 |  | Auxerre | 2 |  | Monaco | 3 |
| 28.11.2022 |  | Clermont Foot | 0 |  | Lille | 2 |
| 28.11.2022 |  | Paris Saint Germain | 2 |  | Strasbourg | 1 |
| 28.11.2022 |  | Stade Brestois 29 | 2 |  | Lyon | 4 |
| 29.11.2022 |  | Lorient | 0 |  | Montpellier | 2 |
| 29.11.2022 |  | Reims | 3 |  | Rennes | 1 |
| 29.11.2022 |  | Nice | 0 |  | Lens | 0 |
| 29.11.2022 |  | Marseille | 6 |  | Toulouse | 1 |
PSG left it late, but they did manage to get the 3 points against Strasbourg, thanks to a last minute Mbappe penalty. Marquinhos scored for both teams, while Neymar was sent off in a controversial decision, however PSG are still unbeaten in Ligue 1. 2nd placed Lens only managed a 0-0 versus Nice, while Monaco, Lille and Lyon all won their games. Rennes lost to Reims, away from home. Marseille offered the score of the round, as they demolished Toulouse 6-1.
Standings
| # | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Lose | Goals | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Paris Saint Germain | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 45 : 10 | 44 |
| 2 | | Lens | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 26 : 10 | 37 |
| 3 | | Marseille | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 32 : 14 | 33 |
| 4 | | Rennes | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 : 17 | 31 |
| 5 | | Monaco | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 32 : 23 | 30 |
| 6 | | Lille | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 29 : 23 | 29 |
| 7 | | Lorient | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 : 23 | 28 |
| 8 | | Lyon | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 27 : 20 | 24 |
| 9 | | Nice | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 : 17 | 21 |
| 10 | | Reims | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 19 : 22 | 20 |
| 11 | | Clermont Foot | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 : 25 | 19 |
| 12 | | Montpellier | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 26 : 29 | 17 |
| 13 | | Toulouse | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 : 33 | 16 |
| 14 | | Estac Troyes | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 26 : 31 | 15 |
| 15 | | Ajaccio | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 : 24 | 15 |
| 16 | | Nantes | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 17 : 24 | 14 |
| 17 | | Stade Brestois 29 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 : 32 | 13 |
| 18 | | Auxerre | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 : 34 | 13 |
| 19 | | Strasbourg | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 18 : 28 | 11 |
| 20 | | Angers | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 : 35 | 8 |
PSG are first and they now have a 7 points gap over Lens. Marseille, thanks to their big win are now 3rd. Rennes are still in the top 4, however Monaco, Lille and Lorient are close. Lyon is still recovering, they are 8th, 4 points off of Lorient. Angers are last, with 8 points from 16 games. Strasbourg are in the double digit teritory(11), while Auxerre and Stade Brestois are also not clear yet.
Top Scorers
| # | Name | Goals | G/90 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | K. Mbappé | 13 | 0.95 |
| 2 |  | Neymar | 11 | 0.90 |
| 3 |  | T. Moffi | 10 | 0.86 |
| 4 |  | A. Lacazette | 10 | 0.62 |
| 5 |  | F. Balogun | 10 | 0.62 |
Thanks to his goal this round, Mbappe is now on 13 goals, closely followed by Neymar on 11. Moffi, Lacazette and Arsenal loanee, Balogun complete the top 5.
Team of the Week
As expected, a team dominated by Marseille, Lyon and Lens players. Former Arsenal player, Kolasinac and Balogun, loaned from Arsenal both made it to the team.
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