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June 2024

  • Left to right: Brest coach Eric Roy, Kylian Mbappe  and Pierre Lees-Melou of Brest.

    Guardian Sport Network
    Bravo for Brest and bye to Mbappé: the complete Ligue 1 season review

    Kylian Mbappé made the most headlines but the story of the year belongs to Brest, Eric Roy and Pierre Lees-Melou

April 2024

  • FBL-FRA-LIGUE1-LILLE-MARSEILLE<br>Lille's Canadian forward #09 Jonathan David (C) celebrates after scoring a goal during the French L1 football match between Lille LOSC and Olympique Marseille (OM) at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, northern France on April 5, 2024. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP) (Photo by SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images)

    Guardian Sport Network
    Ligue 1’s fourth spot in the Champions League is now Lille’s to lose

    Nice, Lens, Rennes and Marseille all had eyes on Champions League football but Paulo Fonseca’s side are clear favourites

February 2024

  • Clockwise from top left; Lyon's Pierre Sage, Marseille's Jean-Louis Gasset, Nantes' Jocelyn Gourvennec, Rennes' Julien Stephan.

    Guardian Sport Network
    The new-manager bounce is alive and well in Ligue 1

  • Real Madrid's Luka Modric is held aloft by his teammates after scoring the late winner against Sevilla.

    European roundup: Modric stuns Sevilla with late winner for Real Madrid

  • Roma's players celebrate after winning the penalty shootout against Feyenoord in the Europa League.

    Europa League roundup: Roma edge out Feyenoord on penalties to reach last 16

  • Rayo Vallecano's players celebrate after Raúl de Tomás’s equaliser against Real Madrid.

    European football: Real Madrid denied by Rayo Vallecano’s Raúl de Tomás

  • Clockwatch
    Benfica 2-1 Toulouse, Milan 3-0 Rennes and more: Europa League playoffs – as it happened

  • Get French Football News
    Lens in the Champions League hunt after Elye Wahi ends his goal drought

January 2024

  • Olivier Giroud scores Milan’s second goal in the 3-1 victory over Roma.

    European roundup: Olivier Giroud on target as Milan sink Roma

    Milan remain third in Serie A, nine points behind leaders Internazionale, after a comfortable 3-1 victory over Roma

December 2023

  • FBL-FRA-LIGUE1-LYON-TOULOUSE<br>Lyon's French forward #10 Alexandre Lacazette celebrates after scoring a goal during the French L1 football match between Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon) and Toulouse (TFC) at the Groupama Stadium in Lyon, central eastern France, on December 10, 2023. (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE/AFP via Getty Images)

    Guardian Sport Network
    Ten clubs are battling to avoid relegation in Ligue 1 this season

    A few years ago, Ligue 1 clubs voted overwhelmingly to reduce the division to 18 teams. Their fans are not thanking them now

November 2023

  • Arsenal's Jorginho celebrates scoring their sixth goal with Kai Havertz.

    Arsenal 6-0 Lens: Champions League – as it happened

    Kai Havertz opened the scoring as Arsenal scored five times in the first half to romp into the last 16
  • Kai Havertz lifts up Gabriel Jesus as Arsenal celebrate their first goal against Lens

    Arsenal romp into last 16 as Kai Havertz sparks six-goal demolition of Lens

    Arsenal easily sealed top spot in Group B as Havertz, Jesus, Saka, Martinelli, Ødegaard and Jorginho all scored in a 6-0 thrashing of Lens
  • Nemanja Matic turns away in disappointment as Lyon players celebrate.

    Get French Football News
    Bruno Génésio worries for his job after Rennes lose to lowly Lyon in Ligue 1

    Génésio was praised for his attractive football but the fluid style has turned functional and the wins have turned into defeats

October 2023

  • Ligue 1 - RC Lens v Lille<br>Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - RC Lens v Lille - Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, France - October 8, 2023 RC Lens fans with flares inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

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    Lens are well and truly back after a difficult start to the season

  • Elye Wahi celebrates putting Lens in front against Arsenal.

    Lens 2-1 Arsenal: Champions League – as it happened

  • Elye Wahi celebrates after making it 2-1 to Lens against Arsenal in France

    Arsenal wilt in Lens furnace as Elye Wahi and Thomasson apply the heat

  • Mikel Arteta arriving at a game with his luggage

    Arsenal’s preparations for Champions League hit by storm en route to Lens

August 2023

  • FBL-FRA-LIGUE1-STRASBOURG-LYON<br>Lyon's French forward #10 Alexandre Lacazette reacts during the French L1 football match between RC Strasbourg Alsace and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) at Stade de la Meinau in Strasbourg, eastern France on August 13, 2023. (Photo by PATRICK HERTZOG / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK HERTZOG/AFP via Getty Images)

    Guardian Sport Network
    Laurent Blanc’s outdated tactics are holding Lyon back in Ligue 1

    The club is at its lowest ebb for 30 years and the manager’s style of play is only making things worse

June 2023

  • Clockwise from top left: Brice Samba makes a save, Kevin Danso of Lens, Elye Wahi of Montpellier, Lyon's Alexandre Lacazette celebrates one of his four goals against Montpellier, Toulouse win the Coupe de France.

    Guardian Sport Network
    It’s the Adam and Erics 2023! The complete review of the Ligue 1 season

  • Lionel Messi is leaving Paris Saint-Germain after two years in Ligue 1.

    European roundup: Lionel Messi bows out as Paris Saint-Germain slump

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