Europe's most exciting title race lived up to all its promises on Sunday night at the Groupama Stadium in Lyon as Ligue 1 Uber Eats leaders LOSC survived a nervy start to get back to winning ways and leave opponents on the night Lyon six points adrift.

The Burak Show

Two goals down after Islam Slimani smashed home from close range before bouncing another shot in off LOSC captain José Fonte, LOSC looked in all sorts of trouble - until the Burak Yilmaz show started with a stunning free-kick in first-half injury time. The Turk then sparked a second-half fight-back by setting up Jonathan David for the leveller and then clipping home a dramatic winner with ten minutes to go.

"The title is a goal for us; we are in first place with four games to go. We're going to have to work hard to win and hold on until the end," said euphoric LOSC boss Christophe Galtier before turning his attention to the Man of the Match. "Burak is one of our players who has won titles before, in Turkey. We all see it in his preparation; he is focused on the competition. He was a driving force in this match."

Caqueret: 'Everything is still possible'

Nonetheless, OL young gun Maxence Caqueret, who set up the opener, is still full of fight.

"It's frustrating, we know that we had the capacity to hold on to our lead. We mustn't give an inch in our bid to qualify for the Champions League. We dropped three very important points but it's not over. There are four games left and everything is still possible."

Mbappé at the double once again

LOSC's comeback was all the more important given that Kylian Mbappé had fired PSG provisionally top of the table as the capital club won 3-1 in Metz on Saturday afternoon. The France prodigy bagged two fine goals before a resurgent Mauro Icardi hit a third form the spot and - aside from slight concern over a knock that forced Mbappé off late in the piece - coach Mauricio Pochettino was duly pleased.

"We are very happy, the three points were the objective, we got them and we are now in a good position for the title race, which is a huge objective for the end of the season," he declared with his side still just a point behind leaders Lille. "It's important to continue to battle. We're on the right track, there is still a month of competitive football to go. We are still in the cup [they will face Montpellier in the semi-finals], in the league and in the Champions League. We are battling to win all three."

Kovac: 'We have the best finishers in the league'

Meanwhile Monaco kept pace and remain just a point behind PSG after captain Wissam Ben Yedder came off the bench to edge the principality club to a 1-0 victory away to Angers, whose 'keeper Paul Bernardoni had kept Niko Kovac's men off the scoresheet until the 79th minute.

"Ligue 1 is tough. There are many good teams and Angers are a very good team. The title? It's too early to say, there are still four games to go and our run-in is not that easy. But I have the feeling that the players believe in it," said the former Croatian international, whose side received a favourable draw against giant-killers Rumilly for the Coupe de France semis. "We are a strong team, that's the most important aspect... and we have the best finishers in the league."

OM, Lens in battle for fifth

Marseille continued their resurgence under Jorge Sampaoli with a come-from-behind 3-1 win in Reims, Dimitri Payet bagging a brace to help the southern giants to their third win in an unbeaten run of four (with 11 goals scored!) that kept them just a point off fifth-placed Lens.

Franck Haise's promoted side would have fallen behind OM had it not been for Massadio Haidara's late winner in a 2-1 thriller at home to now 19th-placed Nîmes, for whom the result was a step closer direct relegation.

Dijon go down

Which is what Dijon FCO fans are now having to come to terms with, the Burgundy club falling to a record 22nd defeat of the season - 5-1 in Rennes - that left them 13 points adrift of Nîmes with only four matches remaining. Bitter for the mustard men but a shot in the arm for Bruno Genesio's Bretons, whose tilt at a Europa League finish remains alive and well.

Eighth-placed Montpellier can't say the same, however, after coming unstuck 3-1 in Nice, but they could still make it into continental competition should they go all the way in the cup.

The Charbonnier Show

Stade Brestois 29 leapfrogged Saint-Etienne into 13th place thanks to a dazzling display from Gaëtan Charbonnier, who trumped his own spectacular free-kick with a stunning solo effort to clinch a 2-1 win.

Moffi on fire

Further down the table, Lorient took a big step towards survival as Nigerian goal machine Terem Moffi built on last week's brace by hitting his first Ligue 1 Uber Eats hat-trick in a 4-1 mauling of beleaguered Bordeaux.

Les Merlus, 17th, climbed to 18th (the play-off place) just a point behind Les Girondins and four clear of Nantes, who  got their first win since Round 29's upset of PSG as they came from behind to trump Strasbourg 2-1 in the east of France.

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