Reims claimed a vital three points in their battle for survival thanks to a 2-1 win against mid-table Nantes.
The hosts took an early lead on 11 minutes when Franck Signorino's perfectly weighted cross was converted by Prince Oniangue.
Les Canaris levelled, though, with little over 20 minutes to play when Johan Audel pounced after Johann Carrasso made a decent save initially to keep out Emiliano Sala.
However, Reims claimed all three points on 80 minutes when Nicolas De Preville free-kick was fortuitously deflected beyond a wrong-footed Maxime Dupe before Yacine Bammou was sent off for the visitors for violent conduct.
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lille | 28 | +32 | 62 |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 28 | +45 | 60 |
| 3 | Lyon | 28 | +31 | 59 |
| 4 | AS Monaco | 28 | +18 | 55 |
| 5 | Lens | 28 | +3 | 44 |
| 6 | Metz | 28 | +6 | 41 |
| 7 | Montpellier | 28 | -3 | 40 |
| 8 | Marseille | 27 | +2 | 39 |
| 9 | Angers | 28 | -9 | 39 |
| 10 | Stade Rennes | 27 | +2 | 38 |
| 11 | Nice | 28 | -5 | 35 |
| 12 | Stade de Reims | 28 | -1 | 34 |
| 13 | Brest | 28 | -8 | 34 |
| 14 | Strasbourg | 28 | -5 | 33 |
| 15 | Bordeaux | 28 | -6 | 33 |
| 16 | Saint-Etienne | 28 | -13 | 30 |
| 17 | Lorient | 28 | -18 | 27 |
| 18 | Nimes | 28 | -27 | 25 |
| 19 | Nantes | 28 | -16 | 24 |
| 20 | Dijon FCO | 28 | -28 | 15 |
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