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• Lyon edge past Nice to reach Ligue 1 summit despite late red card

  Lyon moved top of Ligue 1 after holding on to beat Nice 2-1 at home, despite playing the final 20...

• Paris beat Rennes 4-3 in match featuring four penalties

  Paris defeated Rennes 4-3 at home in the seventh round of the French championship, with the referee awarding four penalties...

• Auxerre claim 3-1 away win over Le Havre in French championship

  Auxerre secured a 3-1 victory away to Le Havre in the seventh round of the French championship, with Danny Namaso...

• Lorient hand Monaco first Ligue 1 defeat of the season

  Lorient beat Monaco 1-0 at home to inflict their first defeat of the Ligue 1 campaign in the seventh round...

• Lorient edge Monaco to deny visitors chance to go top of Ligue 1

  Lorient secured consecutive Ligue 1 victories for the first time in 21 attempts by beating AS Monaco 1-0 at Stade...

• Marseille fight back to thrash Angers 5-2 in Ligue 1

  Marseille produced a commanding comeback to beat Angers 5-2 away from home in the seventh round of the French championship....

• Lorient v Monaco: Ligue 1 seventh-round match finishes 0-0

  Monaco are playing away to Lorient in the seventh round of the French championship.The match is currently goalless, with...

• Paris Saint-Germain confirm Nuno Mendes will miss Barcelona clash

  Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed that defender Nuno Mendes is unavailable for Tuesday’s Champions League meeting with Barcelona.The France champions...

• Marseille hit five at Angers to revive Ligue 1 campaign

  Marseille ended a difficult run of form by recovering from an early setback to beat Angers 5-2 at the Stade...

• Zabarnyi says life at PSG in Ligue 1 is ‘really difficult’

  PSG central defender Illya Zabarnyi has described the level of football in the French league as demanding after his side’s...

• Zabarnyi backs PSG team-mate Ousmane Dembele for Ballon d’Or

  Paris Saint-Germain defender Illia Zabarnyi says he wants one of his team-mates to win the Ballon d’Or, and believes Ousmane...

• Lorient v Monaco: How to watch the Ligue 1 match online

  Lorient host Monaco in a Ligue 1 meeting on 18 October, with the match scheduled to begin at 18:15 Moscow...

• PSG monitoring Toulouse goalkeeper Guillaume Rest amid reported Real Madrid interest

  Paris Saint-Germain are interested in Toulouse goalkeeper Guillaume Rest as part of the club’s long-term plans for strengthening their squad,...

• Ilya Zabarnyi posts after Matvey Safonov stars in Paris Saint-Germain win

  Ilya Zabarnyi made a social media post after Paris Saint-Germain defeated Strasbourg 3-1 in the seventh round of the French...

• PSG miss 75% of their penalties this season

  Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain defeated Strasbourg in the latest round of the French championship, but Ousmane Dembele failed to...

• Nuno Mendes expected to be available for PSG’s Champions League meeting with Barcelona

  Paris Saint-Germain left-back Nuno Mendes is expected to be fit for Tuesday’s Champions League match against Barcelona, despite concerns over...

• Luis Enrique says Ousmane Dembele ‘already knows everything’ ahead of Barcelona visit

  Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique says Ousmane Dembele has an excellent understanding of football and believes his previous experience at...

• Lens secure 3-1 away win at Troyes in Ligue 1

  Lens beat Troyes 3-1 away from home in the seventh round of Ligue 1, recovering from a brief attempt by...

• Chelsea in advanced talks to sign Strasbourg winger Gessime Yassine

  Chelsea are reportedly in “advanced talks” to sign Strasbourg winger Gessime Yassine, continuing the flow of young players between the...