Jean-Pierre Thiesset rounds up all the action from the eleventh week of action in D1 Arkema, the top flight of French women’s football.
Olympique Lyonnais raised their heads and won 9–0 against a very weak Issy side. At half time they were already seven goals ahead and the second half was a little bit less interesting. The scorers were: Amel Majri (9, 42, 52), Nikita Parris (15, 18, 21, 41), Janice Cayman (30) and Delphine Cascarino (72).
To prepare for their next game, the second leg of the UEFA Women’s Champions League last thirty-two tie against Juventus, several players were rested: Wendie Renard and Sakina Karchaoui (left out of the squad); Dzsenifer Marozsan (replaced by Melvine Malard 46), Ellie Carpenter (replaced by Delphine Cascarino 46) played only one half; Nikita Parris was replaced by Jodie Taylor (67).
In the battle for the third place, qualifying for UEFA Women’s Champions League, Bordeaux got ahead of the game by winning 2–0 (Khadija Shaw 8 and Katja Snoeijs 51) against their main challenger Montpellier. Bordeaux are now four points ahead of Montpellier; it is not finished but I think it will be difficult for Montpellier to take back third place.
Dijon were close to causing a big surprise at Paris FC but at the end they lost 3–2. Goals from Evelyne Viens (4, 56) and Clara Matéo (16) for Paris FC; Goals from Léa Khelifi (28) and Mylaine Tarrieu (80) for Dijon.
Fleury and Soyaux-Charente were not able to do better than a 0–0 draw and Guingamp won away from home at Reims 1–0 with a goal from Magou Doucouré (60).
Paris St Germain kept top spot by completely dominating the match and winning at home 5–0 against Le Havre, the bottom placed team in D1 Arkema. Goals from Marie-Antoinette Katoto (6, 33, 37, 67), Grace Geroyo (62).
Marie-Antoinette Katoto went over the 100 goal mark with Paris St Germain and is now at 103 goals; at only 22 years old, she was born on November 1st, 1998, it is quite a performance.
Later this week, Olympique Lyonnais, on Tuesday the 15th at 7:00 PM, and Paris St Germain, on Wednesday 16th at 2:30 PM, will play at home in UEFA Women’s Champions League last 32 second leg. There should be no surprises, and both teams should qualify.
D1 ARKEMA TABLE ROUND 11:
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | |
| Paris St. Germain | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 31 | + 44 |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 30 | + 36 |
| Bordeaux | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 23 | + 11 |
| Montpellier | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 19 | – 1 |
| Fleury ‘91 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 18 | – 5 |
| Paris FC | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 15 | + 1 |
| Guingamp | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 13 | – 2 |
| Dijon | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 13 | – 8 |
| Stade Reims | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 11 | – 4 |
| Soyaux-Charente | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 7 | – 16 |
| Issy | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 6 | – 45 |
| Le Havre | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 4 | – 13 |
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