Angers Batten Down the Hatches as Rosenior’s Strasbourg Chase Europe
Angers are in a holding pattern, 34 points on the board and the relegation line only six points behind, so tomorrow night against Strasbourg...
Frederic Lumiere
Lyon's new cadence meets Toulouse’s modern edge in pivotal Ligue 1 night
There is something about Toulouse welcoming Lyon that always drags us back to the early 2000s, when the visitors were the league’s aristocra...
Maya Ellison
Bollaert breakthrough: Mezian Soares’ debut strike keeps Lens ahead of Lyon
A generation ago the fixtures between Lens and Nantes decided titles; tonight in Lens they pointed instead to diverging destinies. I watched...
Maya Ellison
Parc des Princes Demands Dominance with PSG Eyeing Breathing Room over Lens
Paris SaintGermain enter the weekend three points clear at the top and with a match in hand, so victory over Stade Brestois 29 at Parc des P...
Frederic Lumiere
Beye Demands Ruthless Start as Marseille Face Digard’s Draw Specialists at Stade Océane
Marseille travel to Stade Océane tomorrow still one point short of the final European slot, and every slip from Habib Beye’s side invites Mo...
Frederic Lumiere
Title Push vs Trapdoor: Lens Host Desperate Nantes in Crucial Ligue 1 Duel
I keep coming back to that December evening at La Beaujoire when Lens, already sharpening their ambitions, claimed a 21 win. Florian Thauvin...
Maya Ellison
Hütter’s bold triple switch flips script in Monaco’s 2-1 rally at Metz
Monaco beat Metz 21 at Stade SaintSymphorien on Saturday, a comeback that keeps A. Hütter’s team on 54 points and within reach of the Europe...
Frederic Lumiere
Twenty-Two Shots, One Point: Lille Frustrated by Digard’s Defiance
Lille 11 Le Havre at Decathlon Arena on Sunday felt like two points dropped for Bruno Génésio’s side in the Champions League chase, while Di...
Frederic Lumiere
Paris FC Leapfrog Brest with Ruthless 4-0 Statement at Stade Jean Bouin
Paris FC dismantled Stade Brestois 29 with a 40 win at Stade Jean Bouin on Sunday, a result that lifts S. Gilli’s side above the visitors in...
Frederic Lumiere
Mara & Sinayoko star as Auxerre outmuscle ten-man Angers to boost survival bid
Auxerre won 31 against Angers, and suddenly the relegation trapdoor no longer creaks quite so loudly. C. Pélissier’s 433 finally produced th...
Frederic Lumiere