Ligue 1

Marseille Inflict First Defeat of Season on PSG in Ligue 1

An early goal by defender Nayef Aguerd gave Marseille a 1-0 win over reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain on Monday, a rare success against their great rivals in a game delayed 24 hours by storms in southern France. Moroccan defender Aguerd, signed just before the recent transfer deadline from West Ham United, scored his second goal in as many ...

Marseille Hoping to Catch PSG at the Right Time in Ligue 1

Marseille play host to Paris Saint-Germain in French football's biggest club fixture on Sunday, and are hoping it is the ideal time to face the reigning European champions. PSG top the Ligue 1 table as the only team to have won their first four games. They sit six points clear of their weekend opponents. Luis Enrique's PSG side had a drastically ...

PSG Get Ligue 1 Title Defense Off to Winning Start

Paris Saint-Germain got their defense of the Ligue 1 title off to a winning start on Sunday as Vitinha's deflected strike proved enough to earn the European champions a 1-0 victory away to Nantes. The Portuguese midfielder's effort midway through the second half beat goalkeeper Anthony Lopes with the aid of a wicked deflection off Nantes defender ...

Lyon Stave Off Relegation After Successful Appeal

Seven-time French champions Lyon have kept their Ligue 1 place after winning an appeal against relegation, the French Football Federation (FFF) said on Wednesday. Last month, Lyon were relegated to the second-tier Ligue 2 by French football's financial watchdog, who had placed the club under budgetary restrictions in November. American ...

Giroud Signs One-Year Deal With Ligue 1 Club Lille

Olivier Giroud will return to French football for the first time since 2012 after signing a one-year deal with Ligue 1 club Lille on Tuesday. The 38-year-old, France's all-time record goalscorer, left MLS side Los Angeles FC last week. Giroud last played in the French top flight for Montpellier, winning the 2011-12 Ligue 1 title before leaving ...

Kang Replaces Textor as President of Relegation-Threatened Lyon

American businesswoman Michele Kang has replaced John Textor as president of Lyon in a bid to help reverse the club's relegation from Ligue 1. The second-largest shareholder at the club behind Textor, Kang was already president of the Lyon women's team. "Michele is a perfect choice to lead OL in the next phase, and I have full confidence that ...

PSG Win 13th French Title Ahead of Aston Villa Champions League Clash

Paris Saint-Germain clinched the Ligue 1 title on Saturday with a 1-0 win at home against Angers as they prepare for a Champions League quarter-final showdown with Aston Villa. PSG needed just a draw in front of their own fans to be confirmed as champions again, having started the day a huge 21 points clear of nearest challengers Monaco with ...

PSG Win Thriller in Monaco But Lose Donnarumma to Facial Injury

Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to extend their unbeaten start to the Ligue 1 season with a 4-2 win away to Monaco on Wednesday but lost goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to a gruesome facial injury. The result opens up a 10-point gap between PSG and their closest challengers Marseille and Monaco. The bloodied Italy international was left ...

PSG Held by Nice to Leave Monaco Clear at Top of Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain missed the chance to retake top spot in Ligue 1 after they were held to a 1-1 draw away at Nice on Sunday, leaving Monaco clear at the top going into the October international break. Nice had led at half-time on the Cote d'Azur thanks to a deflected strike late in the first half from their Tunisian international full-back Ali ...