• AFP

    Lille held by late Nice goal in Ligue 1, Lyon win 'Le Derby'

    Lille passed up the opportunity to go into the top three in Ligue 1 after a 96th-minute equaliser by Nice held them to a 2-2 draw on Sunday, while Lyon downed historic rivals Saint-Etienne.- Bragging rights for Lyon - Alexandre Lacazette scored the only goal as Lyon won "Le Derby" 1-0 against their fierce southeastern rivals Saint-Etienne.

  • AFP

    Lee, Barcola star as PSG stay six points clear of Monaco in Ligue 1

    Lee Kang-in and Bradley Barcola both scored twice in the first half as Paris Saint-Germain shrugged off their latest Champions League woes to win 4-2 at Angers on Saturday, the perfect response to a comeback victory for nearest challengers Monaco earlier.- Comeback - The principality side -- who have 10 points from 12 in the Champions League so far -- staged a late fightback to win 3-1 at Strasbourg, with Eliesse Ben Seghir scoring twice as they moved clear of Marseille in second.

  • AFP

    Marseille edge past Nantes to rise to second in Ligue 1

    Marseille climbed into second place in Ligue 1 on Sunday as Jonathan Rowe and Mason Greenwood provided just enough spark to inspire a 2-1 win at Nantes. Marseille took the lead when Rowe found space on the left and swerved in a low cross that picked out Neal Maupay to poke home at the far post.

  • The Guardian

    Rebellion over Visit Qatar shirt deal exposes balance of power in Ligue 1

    The current existential threat to some of the biggest clubs in the country shows who holds the cards in French football