Ligue 1

When Jocelyn Gourvennec found himself packing up his office belongings into cardboard boxes, he may have allowed a little moment to reflect on the future of the club that had dismissed him. The Brazilians in the side were running riot, with their ringleader clearly casting his gaze across the ocean to the attractive money pit […]

Monaco moved ahead of Lyon in the race for automatic Champions League qualification, after Leonardo Jardim’s side scored late on to steal all three points in a 3-2 victory. Elsewhere in France, runaway leaders Paris Saint-Germain continued their relentless march towards the Ligue 1 title after a 3-0 win at Lille, with talented Argentine Giovani […]

Gus Poyet secured all three points in his first game in charge of Bordeaux, as Malcom’s controversial tumble in the penalty area helped Les Girondins to a 3-1 victory over Lyon. The Uruguayan manager resigned from his role at Chinese outfit Shanghai Shenhua last year, despite guiding the side through the earlier rounds of the […]

Edinson Cavani became Paris Saint-Germain’s all-time record goalscorer, after his early finish fired Unai Emery’s side further clear at the top of Ligue 1. Elsewhere in France, second-place Lyon fell to a 3-1 defeat at Bordeaux, with the highly-coveted Brazilian starlet Malcom converting a spot kick following a controversial dive in the penalty area. Metz’s […]

Could the impossible be happening? Lyon inflicted Paris Saint-Germain’s second defeat of the season this weekend, after Memphis Depay’s stunning effort flew past the rooted Alphonse Areola in the dying stages of the game. It was a fixture punctuated with moments of seemingly endless quality – every finish demonstrated skill, timing and confidence before finding […]

Memphis Depay thundered home an effort deep into stoppage time at the Stade de Lyon to defeat Paris Saint-Germain, and close the gap on the leaders to eight points. Read below for all the action in Ligue 1 this weekend: Friday: Caen 0-2 Marseille Goals from Dimitri Payet and Florian Thauvin helped Marseille to a […]

It still seems bizarre to write that perhaps the biggest talking point from the Ligue 1 action this weekend is focused around a referee kicking out at a player. The men-in-the-middle are tasked with upholding the laws of the game, not flaunting them casually in front of watching millions. Paris Saint Germain vs Nantes was […]

Runaway leaders Paris Saint-Germain continued their impressive bid to win Ligue 1 this season after a 1-0 away victory at fifth place Nantes, while Monaco and Lyon both failed to pick up victories in the race for the Champions League places. Read below for all the Ligue 1 action this weekend: Friday Strasbourg 0-2 Guingamp […]

The majority of focus on Ligue 1 is understandably surrounding the title race, and the sides vying for Champions League football. But at the other end of the table, teams are battling it out on a weekly basis to remain in France’s top flight and this year the relegation battle is one of the closest […]

Whilst there’s no Ligue 1 action for another week, the winter transfer window is very much alive and kicking. Typically big money switches are a rarity throughout January, but this year France’s top flight is tighter than ever and the right kind of spending has the ability to turn around an ailing season. Teams at […]

The SoccerEx Football Finance 100 findings have been revealed. The annual study looks at the economic power of football clubs, with a focus on a more modern outlook – taking into account assets, net debt and the amount of investment owners could make into their club. Manchester City topped the global rankings, with their runaway […]

Ligue 1 showcases some of Europe’s finest talents, and is a regular host of some of the best finishes in world football. The likes of Edinson Cavani, Neymar and Mariano have set France’s top league alight throughout 2017 with a variety of sublime goals, but what are the top 10 standout moments of brilliance before […]

The Ligue 1 season is in the middle of its winter break currently, with fixtures resuming on January 12th. As it stands, Paris Saint-Germain are strolling with ease towards the title, after their disappointment from last season when Monaco topped the table. Whilst the title race may effectively already be over, the race for Europe […]

It’s that time of year where families will get together and look to put up with each other for longer than a few hours while sat round a table eating Christmas dinner. Even for those who don’t celebrate Christmas, the holiday period is a great time to consume far too much and relax watching the […]

We’ve all seen the stories. The fireworks in the bathroom, the why always me? t-shirt during the heated frenzy of a Manchester derby, the training ground scuffle with Roberto Mancini. In any other profession, this much controversy would be enough to see an employee sacked a million times over. But it seems in football, standards […]

Paris Saint-Germain comfortably brushed aside Rennes to continue their domination at the top of Ligue 1, and Lyon came out on top in the battle between third and fourth place in the race for the final Champions League spot. Elsewhere in France, Nice’s winning streak now stands at four games after they edged past strugglers […]

With three teams making up the chasing pack behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain, but only two guaranteed places in next season’s Champions League group phase, the race for Europe is beginning to heat up. Currently PSG sit at the summit with a nine point gap between second-place Lyon, who have 35 points so far. However, both […]

Paris Saint-Germain recovered from their shock loss last weekend, as they comfortably dispatched Lille at the Parc des Princes. The race for a Champions League spot next season is also heating up, as Monaco and Lyon both picked up important, late victories. Elsewhere in France, high-flying Nantes fell to a disappointing home defeat and Guingamp […]

This weekend in Ligue 1 featured a notable surprise: Paris Saint-Germain finally lost their first game of the season at struggling Strasbourg. Unai Emery fielded a slightly rotated team, with in-form hitman Edinson Cavani and Marco Verratti both named on the bench. A front-line led by Kylian Mbappe carved out several good chances, but the […]

Paris Saint-Germain fell to their first defeat this season away at Strasbourg, while title challengers Lyon and Monaco both picked up three important points. Elsewhere in France, Lille’s recent lift in form sees them rise out of the relegation zone after a nervy home win over Toulouse, and Marseille’s impressive season continues despite an stalemate […]