Ligue 2 (Week 18) : Brest beats Nimes 2-1
FRANCE, Dec. 9, 2016 (AMP) — Ligue 2 / Match day 18: Two wins in a row for Brest. After their 2-1 win against Troyes on November 29, Brest continued their sensational form in the Ligue 2 with a 2-1 victory over Nimes this Friday.
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Neal Maupay ('9) and Julien Faussurier ('22).
Stade Brest climbed to first place with 34 points from 18 games, a 2-point lead over runner-up Troyes AC.
View : Full Ligue 2 table (as of December 9, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brest | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 34 |
| 2 | Troyes | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 32 |
| 3 | Lens | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 29 |
| 4 | Reims | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 29 |
| 5 | Sochaux | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 29 |
| 6 | Amiens SC | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 28 |
| 7 | Le Havre | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 27 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 26 |
| 9 | Niort | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | GFC Ajaccio | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 24 |
| 11 | Valenciennes | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 23 |
| 12 | Nimes | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 22 |
| 13 | Clermont | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 22 |
| 14 | Bourg-Peronnas | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 21 |
| 15 | Ajaccio | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 21 |
| 16 | Red Star | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 19 |
| 17 | Laval | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 15 |
| 18 | Auxerre | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 15 |
| 19 | Tours | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 15 |
| 20 | Orleans | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 14 |
Fixtures and Results : Ligue 2 2016-2017
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Overview
Nimes Olympique
- Position: 12 -2
- Best performance of the season:Nimes 3-0 Reims (25 Nov.)
- Previous game:Auxerre 2-0 Nimes (29 Nov.)
- Next game:Ajaccio - Nimes (16 Dec.)
Stade Brest
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:Red Star 0-3 Brest (12 Aug.)
- Previous game:Brest 2-1 Troyes (29 Nov.)
- Next game:Brest - Bourg-Peronnas (16 Dec.)
Nimes
1:2
Brest
1:2 (1:2)
- 9 December 2016
- 20:00
- Nîmes
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brest | 34 |
| 2 |  Troyes | 32 |
| 3 |  Lens | 29 |
| 4 |  Reims | 29 |
| 5 |  Sochaux | 29 |
Week 18 Results
| Friday 9 December 2016 | ||||
| Nimes | 1-2 | Brest | |
| Amiens SC | 0-1 | Sochaux | | |
 | Niort | 1-1 | Le Havre |  |
| Troyes | 1-1 | Auxerre |  |
 | GFC Ajaccio | 4-1 | Ajaccio |  |
 | Red Star | 2-2 | Valenciennes |  |
 | Tours | 1-1 | Laval |  |
 | Bourg-Peronnas | 1-1 | Clermont |  |
| Saturday 10 December 2016 | ||||
| RC Strasbourg | 15:00 | Lens | | |
| Monday 12 December 2016 | ||||
 | Orleans | 20:30 | Reims | |