On Sunday afternoon, Olympique Lyonnais were looking to go top of Ligue 1 before Paris Saint-Germain visited Lille OSC that evening. Lyon had won all but one of their eight matches to start the Ligue 1 season, while Toulouse FC were visiting on a four-game winless run. Everything looked routine for Lyon as the final […]
Only a few days after beating their arch-rivals in the league for the first time since 2020, Olympique de Marseille would cap a perfect week by edging past RC Strasbourg Alsace. Strasbourg would take the lead in the second half, before Liam Rosenior’s men decided to withdraw into themselves, and allow Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Amir […]
Roberto De Zerbi had promised a reset for Olympique de Marseille after a turbulent August. A promising performance against Real Madrid followed a comfortable victory against FC Lorient. However, it was against Paris Saint-Germain that Marseille truly came alive, beating their old foes and ending a miserable home record in Le Classique of 14 years […]
An unassailable triumph for the hosts, who, after a strong start from Les Dogues, grew into the match through their compact block and the brilliance of their playmakers. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. The Derby du Nord had always carried a special magnetism in French football. The historic rivalry between Lens and Lille […]
Olympique Lyonnais looked on course to make it four wins out of four and no goals conceded before Tyler Morton’s harsh red card swung things in Stade Rennais’ favor. The hosts took full advantage of the situation to hit Les Gones with a late barrage and steal all three points from under their noses. Tactical […]
Resounding victory for Luis Enrique’s boys. The third in three matches and making it clear that their football remained intact: a true positional game well executed. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. Second away match for Paris Saint-Germain and, perhaps, their toughest match so far, in a curious duel between Spanish managers. Toulouse had […]
Last time Olympique de Marseille visited Olympique Lyonnais, adversity would be the fuel behind a rousing victory after Leonardo Balerdi was sent off within five minutes. It would be déjà vu as Les Phocéens fell to ten men in the first half, but this time there would be no rescue act. Lyon huffed and puffed […]
With little difference in terms of overall volume of play, Lille managed to take the measurable distance in points thanks to a goal from the 38-year-old striker. Three valuable points considering the similar aspirations of both teams. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. The early stages of the Ligue 1 2025/2026 season featured the […]
Olympique de Marseille rapidly fell into crisis following their opening day defeat to ten-man Stade Rennais. Roberto de Zerbi’s men needed a big result in front of an expectant Stade Vélodrome against Paris FC to draw some attention from a week under the spotlight. Marseille delivered the result, but questions still linger over the performance. […]
Ligue 1 kicked off with Olympique de Marseille travelling to the Roazhon Park to face Stade Rennais. Marseille would be handed the advantage when the 19-year-old debutant Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal was sent off early in the first half, but could not deliver, and instead were left stunned by a 90th-minute smash-and-grab winner. Tactical analysis and […]