Follow live coverage as Saint-Étienne face Lille in Ligue 1 today.

While PSG have dominated domestically in France’s top flight over the past few years, they have yet to replicate their success on the European stage and this year must face that challenge without Kylian Mbappe, who left for Real Madrid.

It’s not all about the free-spending Qatari-owned team though, with Ligue 1 recognised as being one of the best leagues for developing young talent. The likes of Monaco, Lille and Lyon are all building exciting squads in different ways, while Brest surprised many by finishing third last term to claim a Champions League spot. Auxerre are among the promoted teams, while Marseille will be looking for improvement after a difficult campaign last time out.

Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.

AS Saint-Étienne 1 - 0 Lille OSC

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:40

Match ends, Saint-Etienne 1, Lille 0.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:40

Second Half ends, Saint-Etienne 1, Lille 0.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:38

Corner, Lille. Conceded by Yunis Abdelhamid.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:38

Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:38

Foul by Mitchel Bakker (Lille).

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:36

Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) hits the woodwork with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:34

Attempt missed. Mitchel Bakker (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:34

Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:34

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:32

Delay in match because of an injury Gautier Larsonneur (Saint-Etienne).

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:32

Corner, Lille. Conceded by Dylan Batubinsika.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:30

Attempt saved. Mitchel Bakker (Lille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:30

Foul by Jonathan David (Lille).

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:28

Offside, Saint-Etienne. Ibrahim Sissoko is caught offside.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:24

Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Louis Mouton replaces Mathis Amougou.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:24

Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Ibrahim Sissoko replaces Lucas Stassin because of an injury.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:22

Foul by Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille).

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:22

Jonathan David (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:20

Substitution, Lille. Mitchel Bakker replaces Gabriel Gudmundsson.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:20

Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Florian Tardieu replaces Aïmen Moueffek.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:18

Attempt blocked. Jonathan David (Lille) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:16

Attempt saved. Lucas Stassin (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:12

Foul by Lucas Stassin (Saint-Etienne).

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:14

Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:12

Substitution, Lille. Matias Fernandez-Pardo replaces Tiago Santos.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:12

Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Ben Old replaces Mathieu Cafaro.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:10

Attempt missed. Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:10

Foul by Bafodé Diakité (Lille).

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:10

Attempt missed. Thomas Meunier (Lille) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:08

Jonathan David (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:06

Attempt missed. Thomas Meunier (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Gudmundsson.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:06

Pierre Cornud (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:04

Tiago Santos (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:02

Attempt missed. Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:02

Corner, Lille. Conceded by Dennis Appiah.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:02

Substitution, Lille. Osame Sahraoui replaces Rémy Cabella.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:02

Substitution, Lille. Angel Gomes replaces Ayyoub Bouaddi.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:02

Substitution, Lille. Jonathan David replaces Mohamed Bayo.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

21:00

Attempt missed. Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zuriko Davitashvili.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:58

Tiago Santos (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:56

Benjamin André (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:56

Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:56

Attempt missed. Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rémy Cabella with a cross following a corner.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:56

Corner, Lille. Conceded by Pierre Cornud.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:56

Attempt blocked. Thomas Meunier (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Gudmundsson with a cross.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:54

Attempt missed. Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Edon Zhegrova.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:48

Second Half begins Saint-Etienne 1, Lille 0.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:32

First Half ends, Saint-Etienne 1, Lille 0.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:32

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:32

Attempt saved. Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Stassin.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:30

Tiago Santos (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:28

Attempt saved. Rémy Cabella (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin André.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:28

Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:24

Attempt missed. Pierre Ekwah (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:22

Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Tiago Santos.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:22

Edon Zhegrova (Lille) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:24

Attempt blocked. Benjamin André (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edon Zhegrova with a cross.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:20

Corner, Lille. Conceded by Dennis Appiah.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:22

Attempt blocked. Thomas Meunier (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:18

Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Thomas Meunier.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:18

Tiago Santos (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:18

Offside, Lille. Gabriel Gudmundsson is caught offside.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:10

Attempt saved. Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:10

Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:08

Attempt saved. Mohamed Bayo (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rémy Cabella.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:08

Attempt missed. Lucas Stassin (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:08

Attempt saved. Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre Cornud with a through ball.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:02

Foul by Bafodé Diakité (Lille).

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:02

Corner, Lille. Conceded by Dennis Appiah.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:02

Attempt saved. Benjamin André (Lille) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rémy Cabella with a cross.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:00

Corner, Lille. Conceded by Dennis Appiah.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:04

Attempt blocked. Rémy Cabella (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Bayo.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

20:00

Offside, Saint-Etienne. Zuriko Davitashvili is caught offside.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

19:58

Offside, Saint-Etienne. Lucas Stassin is caught offside.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

19:58

Foul by Mohamed Bayo (Lille).

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

19:56

Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

19:56

Foul by Rémy Cabella (Lille).

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

19:54

Foul by Rémy Cabella (Lille).

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

19:52

Goal! Saint-Etienne 1, Lille 0. Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the box.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

19:50

Lucas Stassin (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

19:48

Foul by Aïmen Moueffek (Saint-Etienne).

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

19:46

First Half begins.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

19:16

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

17:45

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