Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain – OGC Nice: Galtier’s Gall Dethrones Parisians (0-0, 5-6 After Penalties)
Mauricio Pochettino might be warring his way to winning French hegemony, but Christophe’s kryptonite can still take the odd battle. On the road at Paris, his

RC Lens – Olympique Marseille: Fluid And Flexible Marseille Seal Huge Win In Race For Europe (0-2)
RC Lens’ clash against Olympique Marseille had the potential to be pivotal for both sides’ campaigns for European football next season, as they were split by

Olympique Marseille – LOSC Lille: Resolute Ten-Man Lille Hold Marseille To A Draw (1-1)
Defending Ligue 1 champions Lille travelled to face Marseille in the headline clash of the weekend in French football. An early red card heavily shaped this

Olympique Lyonnais – Paris Saint-Germain: Bosz’s Bulwark Stands The Test Of Time (1-1)
Lyon and PSG might tease an exciting clash on paper between two giants, but neither team has been able to capture the imagination. Indeed, in a

Paris Saint-Germain – AS Monaco: Mbappé Masters His Maker To Affirm PSG’s Hegemony (2-0)
Coasting in Ligue 1, PSG looked to wrap up the three points in prompt fashion upon welcoming Monaco to the capital. And it proved to be the case in a

LOSC Lille – Olympique Lyonnais: Two Underperformers Lack the Imagination (0-0)
At the campaigns’ midpoint, not many had LOSC Lille and Olympique Lyonnais as eleventh and twelfth on their pre-season predictors. In a game deprived of offensive

Paris Saint-Germain – LOSC Lille: Mauricio’s Musing Makes A Breakthrough? (2-1)
PSG are making a habit of faltering over the line, but here it came with an added twist. Lille’s 4-4-2 setup set the tone for the

Olympique Marseille – Paris Saint-Germain: Contrasting Collectives Play Out Stalemate (0-0)
A chaotic crowd produced a raucous atmosphere befitting the tradition of Le Classique, but the action was much milder. Marseille may have had a cuter approach

Paris Saint-Germain – Olympique Lyonnais: Super Mauro Spares Mauricio’s Blushes (2-1)
If three elite attackers could not blow their opponents to pieces, PSG fans may have hoped the addition of a fourth would do the trick. But

AS Monaco – Olympique Marseille: Sampaoli’s plans work perfectly (0-2)
Jorge Sampaoli’s excellent beginning to life in Marseille continued, as 21-year-old Bamba Dieng’s brace proved enough to defeat a floundering Monaco side. The away side also