Ligue 1
SM Caen – Girondins De Bordeaux: Caen Go Out With A Whimper (0-1)
For all that was at stake for the home side, their performance was very disappointing. Bordeaux’s fluid, yet structured, possession-based approach trumped Caen’s midfield and facilitated
AS Monaco – Amiens: Monaco Secure Their Ligue 1 Spot, But It Wasn’t Pretty (2-0)
An intense relegation dogfight between two teams in a 4-4-2 formation ultimately went Monaco’s way. This stretched, back-and-forth encounter made for some intriguing end-to-end attacks. It
Olympique Marseille – Olympique Lyonnais: Individual Quality Once Again Sees Lyon Through (0-3)
The talent in Lyon’s squad is well known, and it helped them to a 0-3 win over Marseille. They were aided by a relatively low tactical
Olympique Lyonnais – LOSC Lille: Defenses Prevail, Yet Deflections And Errors Lead To Four-Goal Draw (2-2)
Lyon enjoyed over sixty percent of possession, yet Lille succeeded in making this a game of few chances. Goals from rare mistakes and circumstantial deflections led
Stade Rennais – Paris Saint-Germain: Tactical Changes And Awful Half By PSG Bring Rennes Coupe De France (2-2, 6-5 after pens)
PSG’s 3-4-2-1 formation was super dominant in the opening half hour of the Coupe de France final, constantly finding openings against Rennes’ 4-4-2 shape. It led
Stade de Reims – AS Saint-Étienne: Reims Struggle To Match Saint-Étienne’s Aggressive Approach (0-2)
Saint-Étienne dominated this game almost from start to finish, using healthy combination play to regularly bypass Reims’ aggressive defense. While Reims did create some chances, they
LOSC Lille – Paris-Saint Germain: Lille Demolish PSG Thanks To Early Red Card And Counterattacking (5-1)
Sunday’s match saw a battle between the two most attack minded clubs in Ligue 1, with attacking cores which are capable of scoring goals in buckets.
Girondins de Bordeaux – Olympique Marseille: Bordeaux’s tactical versatility gets the edge over Marseille (2-0)
What, in all truths, felt like a smooth Bordeaux win was actually a much closer-fought contest. Bordeaux’s persistence with their direct and effective long-ball strategy paid
Stade Rennais – Olympique Lyonnais: Narrow Win Keeps Lyon’s Hopes Of Direct Champions League Qualification Alive (0-1)
It is fair to say that Stade Rennais against Olympique Lyonnais is one of the most intriguing clashes in Ligue 1 this weekend. Both are interesting
Paris Saint-Germain – Olympique Marseille: Individual Brilliance From Ángel Di María Wins Le Classique (3-1)
In a surprisingly cagey Le Classique, Paris Saint-Germain triumphed thanks to a brilliant performance from Ángel Di María. The Argentinian had an opener chalked off after