Lyon, Brest and Lorient light up Ligue 1 on a final day full of drama
Lyon were bottom of the table in December yet somehow snatched a European place on the last day of the campaign
March 2024
European roundup: Leverkusen hold on to beat Freiburg; Inter held by Napoli
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Old dogs and new tricks: Aubameyang and Gasset drive Marseille’s revival
February 2024
European football: Real Madrid denied by Rayo Vallecano’s Raúl de Tomás
The Spanish league leaders were held to a 1-1 draw at their city neighbours Rayo Vallecano while 10-man Milan lost 4-2 in stoppage time at Monza
September 2023
European roundup: Joselu earns Real Madrid win against Real Sociedad
Former Manchester City full-back Benjamin Mendy made his return to professional football in France while Roma won for the first time this season
July 2023
Benjamin Mendy signs for Lorient after acquittals for rape and attempted rape
Benjamin Mendy has signed for the French top-division club Lorient five days after he was found not guilty of raping one woman and attempting to rape another
April 2023
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Lens dream of Champions League return after 20-year absence
Franck Haise’s team have gone on a seven-game unbeaten run, overtaking Monaco and Marseille in the process
March 2023
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Ligue 1 relegation battle shows it pays to be decisive if sacking a manager
Montpellier, Reims, Nice and Auxerre reacted quickly when their coaches were failing, but Strasbourg dithered
February 2023
European roundup: Mbappé has penalty saved before injury strikes in PSG win
Kylian Mbappé missed a penalty and limped off injured as PSG beat Montpellier, while Barcelona went eight points clear at top of La Liga with a win at Real Betis
January 2023
‘Sought-after’: Bournemouth sign £20m winger Dango Ouattara from Lorient
Bournemouth have signed the Burkina Faso international winger Dango Ouattara for £20m from the Ligue 1 side Lorient
November 2022
European roundup: Filip Kostic inspires Juventus in defeat of Internazionale
Filip Kostic set up both second-half goals for Juventus in their 2-0 win against Internazionale while three players were sent off as Real Betis drew 1-1 with Sevilla
October 2022
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Lionel Messi is peaking at the right time for PSG and the World Cup
European roundup: Dusan Vlahovic scores winner for Juventus at Torino
September 2022
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Lorient are seizing the moment and challenging the elite in Ligue 1
Régis Le Bris, in his first job as a manager, is working wonders at a club that narrowly avoided relegation last season
August 2022
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The divide between Neymar and Kylian Mbappé could split PSG in two
Neymar has been in scintillating form for PSG this season. The only problem is Kylian Mbappé wants him gone
May 2022
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Redemption for Antoine Kombouaré as Nantes win Coupe de France
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Lille’s defence of the Ligue 1 title has gone from bad to worse to disastrous
April 2022
European roundup: Milan top after comeback win, Barcelona beaten
Milan go back to the top of Serie A after beating Lazio, Rayo Vallecano stun Barcelona in Camp Nou
March 2022
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Bordeaux are bottom of Ligue 1 and only fighting among themselves
The fans have turned on the players; the owner has turned it to his advantage; and the players are turning in dire performances
February 2022
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The fight to beat the drop in Ligue 1 is preposterously tight
Not only are the bottom four clubs all stuck on 22 points, but two of them have won 16 league titles between them
