Ligue 1 Round-Up: Paris Saint-Germain are crowned champions of France
Sunday 15th April: Paris Saint-Germain 7-1 Monaco It has effectively been confirmed for many weeks, but Paris Saint-Germain have now officially been crowned champions of…
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Ligue 1 Round-Up: Twists and turns as Paris Saint-Germain are held at St Etienne
Friday 6th April: St Etienne 1-1 Paris Saint-Germain It is becoming something of novelty when Paris Saint-Germain fail to win a Ligue 1 game. The…
Ligue 1 Round-Up: Unrest at Lille continues as relegation looms
Sunday 1st April: Lille 0-1 Amiens Trouble at Lille has threatened to escalate to boiling point over the course of the season, and this weekend’s…
Ligue 1 Round-Up: Memphis Depay reignites Lyon’s European hopes
Memphis Depay grabbed a late winner as Lyon triumphed against Marseille 3-2 in the battle for a European place. Elsewhere in France, the relegation battle…
Ligue 1 Round-Up: PSG shrug off Champions League exit after easing past Metz
Paris Saint-Germain returned to their emphatic domestic form after brushing Metz aside 5-0, days after another premature exit from the Champions League. Elsewhere in France,…
Barcelona move further in front in Spain while all of Italy mourn after the tragic death of Davide Astori
As Manchester City saw off Chelsea to go one step closer to a Premier League title, while Liverpool became the fourth side to win 300…
Ligue 1 Round-Up: Relegation scrap continues while Weah makes PSG debut
The fight to avoid the drop in Ligue 1 continued this weekend with both Lille and Troyes hitting a rough patch of form at the…
Ligue 1 Round-Up: Paris Saint-Germain derby win marred by Neymar injury
Paris Saint-Germain triumphed over Marseille in Le Classique, but the victory is marred by Neymar’s late injury. Elsewhere in France, Monaco let a two goal…
Euro Roundup: Real Madrid continue their fine form while Bayern recover to maintain their impressive spot at the top
The FA Cup stole the headlines in England as Spurs were held to a 2-2 draw with Rochdale, while Manchester United eased past Huddersfield, but…
Ligue 1 Round-Up: Lyon’s form falters again and PSG rout Strasbourg
Lyon are rapidly falling away from automatic Champions League contention, after being held to a 2-2 stalemate with struggling Lille. Both Monaco and Marseille picked…
Balotelli’s abuse and Lyon’s faltering form
The action in Ligue 1 this weekend was marred somewhat by reports of Mario Balotelli being racially abused by some of the Dijon home support,…
Ligue 1 Round-Up: Marseille held by St Etienne while Lyon fall to shock home defeat
Lyon fell to a surprise 2-0 home defeat against Rennes, as Monaco gained the advantage in the race for an automatic Champions League place. Elsewhere…
Ligue 1 Talking Points: Poyet’s perfect start and goals galore at the Stade Louis II
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…
Ligue 1 Round-Up: Monaco edge past Lyon in European qualification thriller
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…
Ligue 1 Talking Points: Poyet picks up first win and the Metz great escape
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…
Euro Roundup: Barcelona out of sight in Spain while Napoli edge top spot in Serie A
FA Cup action stole the headlines in England this weekend, but what went on across the top European leagues? In Italy, Napoli remain in top…
Ligue 1 Round-Up: PSG extend lead at the top after Lyon slip-up at Bordeaux
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…
Ligue 1 Talking Points: PSG slip-up at Lyon as Neymar misses out again
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…
Ligue 1 Round-Up: Depay’s late stunner dents PSG’s title hopes
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…
Ligue 1 Talking Points: Referee controversy and trouble at Bordeaux
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…