French Ligue 1: Brest and Troyes secure victories in Matchday 9

In French Ligue 1 action, Brest defeated Lorient 2:0 away from home during the ninth round of the season. Ludovic Ajork opened the scoring in the 69th minute, followed by a goal from Noah Ejuma in stoppage time. Lorient missed a late opportunity to equalize when Ayegun Tosin failed to convert a penalty.

The victory moves Brest to 10th place with 12 points, narrowly overtaking Lorient, who remains in 11th place on the same number of points due to a lower goal difference.

Elsewhere, Troyes ended a record 21-match winless streak at home by defeating Le Mans 2:0. Goals from Mohamed Diop in the 33rd minute and Ismael Bura in the 71st minute lifted Troyes to 15th place, moving them out of the relegation zone. Le Mans remains in 17th place with 7 points.

At the top of the table, Paris Saint-Germain leads with 20 points following a 5:1 win against Le Havre, two points ahead of Lille, who sits in second with 18 points after a 1:0 victory over Lens.