Sochaux 0 – Lille 1 (Ligue 1, February 22, 2012) A tidy header from Nolan Roux from a second half corner saw third-placed Lille win at rock-bottom Sochaux.

St Etienne 4 – Lorient 2 (Ligue 1, February 22, 2012) A hat-trick by in-form Gabon striker Pierre-Eyemrick Aubameyang and an own goal by Bruno Ecuele-Manga saw Les Verts record their third successive victory

Caen 2 – Auxerre 1 (Ligue 1, February 22, 2012) Auxerre’s relegation worries deepened as they lost at Caen, Kandia Traore and Livio Nabab getting on the scoresheet for the hosts.