Overview
- Lens beat Nantes 1-0 on Friday to lock in a top-two finish and confirm Nantes’ drop to Ligue 2.
- The winner came from a 16-year-old on his senior debut with his first touch, identified as Mezian Soares by AFP and as Mezian Mesloub by Channel NewsAsia.
- The result keeps the title race open, with Lens the only team still able to catch PSG.
- Lens move to 67 points, three behind PSG, who cannot seal the title this weekend and will host Lens next week after facing Brest.
- Nantes go down after 13 straight seasons in the top flight following a chaotic campaign with three coaches.