Ligue 1
A Lost Season On The Banks Of Le Rhône
The feeling of optimism permeated Olympique Lyonnais as the club prepared to embark on the 2019/20 season. Juninho’s return as sporting director, his handpicked managerial appointment,
LOSC Lille – Olympique Lyonnais: Lille Humble A Hapless Lyon (1-0)
A match equal parts dominant for Lille and embarrassing for Lyon saw Rudi Garcia’s struggles against France’s top sides endure. Meanwhile, Galtier’s 4-2-2-2 formation continued to
Olympique Lyonnais – AS Saint-Étienne: Dembélé Brace Steers Lyon To Victory (2-0)
France’s most fractious derby gave way to a contrasting fixture, as each of Lyon and Saint-Étienne owned a half of dominance. However, in the end it
LOSC Lille – Olympique Marseille: Marseille Brutally Turn Tables In Second Half (1-2)
Trailing and dominated in the most difficult Ligue 1 stadium, and without their best player, Marseille managed to turn the tables by scoring twice in the
AS Monaco – Montpellier HSC: Monaco Ease Past A Substandard Montpellier (1-0)
Montpellier failed to bring their usual tenacious play to the principality and were subsequently dispatched by a Monaco side that looked balanced both in midfield and
Olympique Lyonnais – Olympique Marseille: Aouar’s Late Goal Sends Lyon Through To Coupe De France Semi-Final (1-0)
Marseille’s woes in Lyon would continue, as André Villas-Boas’ side was unable to muster any real offensive fight through ninety minutes. In the end, the visitors
Paris Saint-Germain – Olympique Lyonnais: Dominant PSG Despite Inexplicable Twenty Minute Crisis (4-2)
PSG managed to dominate Lyon in the last serious clash on the road to the Champions League battle with Dortmund. Comfortably leading 3-0 until the 52nd
Nantes – Paris Saint-Germain: Neymar-less PSG Win Despite Shaky Finish (1-2)
In the midweek game in Ligue 1, PSG won their second game of a three game week but went very close to drawing. After controlling the
LOSC Lille – Stade Rennais: Toothless Rennes Fall In Lille (0-1)
An early goal from striker Loïc Rémy allowed Lille to fall back into their preferred 4-4-2 medium block, absorb pressure and look to play in transition.
LOSC Lille – Paris Saint-Germain: Ambitious Lille ail To Create Offensively While Neymar Secures PSG Victory (0-2)
In the Ligue 1 clash of the week, Tuchel’s side dominated Lille. Despite an interesting level of intensity, Neymar’s performance and PSG’s solidity were enough to