St Etienne maintained their hopes of European qualification thanks to a slender 1-0 win against relegated bottom-club Troyes.
Les Verts had to wait as late as the 75th minute to take the lead as Neal Maupay hit a first-time volley beyond Matthieu Dreyer from a Valentin Eyserric corner.
It was all that the hosts deserved after Dreyer had kept the scores level with smart stops from a Loic Perrin header and Oussama Tannane among others.
But Troyes almost stole a surprise point late on when Corentin Jean beat Perrin before powering an effort at goal but Stephane Ruffier did well to turn the ball away.
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 10 | +16 | 24 |
| 2 | Nantes | 10 | +3 | 19 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 10 | +5 | 17 |
| 4 | Angers | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| 5 | Bordeaux | 10 | +4 | 15 |
| 6 | Lille | 10 | +3 | 15 |
| 7 | Montpellier | 10 | +1 | 14 |
| 8 | Brest | 10 | -2 | 14 |
| 9 | Saint-Etienne | 10 | -4 | 14 |
| 10 | Marseille | 9 | -1 | 13 |
| 11 | Nice | 10 | -4 | 13 |
| 12 | Stade Rennes | 9 | +1 | 12 |
| 13 | SC Amiens | 10 | -2 | 12 |
| 14 | Toulouse | 10 | -5 | 12 |
| 15 | Metz | 10 | -5 | 11 |
| 16 | Lyon | 10 | +5 | 10 |
| 17 | Nimes | 10 | -2 | 10 |
| 18 | AS Monaco | 9 | -4 | 9 |
| 19 | Strasbourg | 9 | -4 | 9 |
| 20 | Dijon FCO | 10 | -5 | 9 |
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