Ligue 1
Olympique Lyonnais – LOSC Lille: Physical Midfield Battle Produces Thrilling Victory for Lyon after Penalties (2-2, 4-3 after penalties)
Lyon squeaked past Lille to advance to the final of the last ever Coupe de la Ligue in large part thanks to a stunning strike from
Girondins De Bordeaux – Olympique Lyonnais: New Look Midfield Powers OL To Victory (1-2)
Lyon manager Rudi Garcia adopted a traditional 4-3-3 system – electing to field his three most technical midfielders. The outcome completely overwhelmed Pablo Sousa and Bordeaux,
Stade Rennais – Olympique Marseille: Marseille Secure Second Place With A Late Winner Despite A Mediocre Game Of Football (0-1)
In the first Ligue 1 clash of 2020 between the third place, Rennes, and the second place, Marseille, the visitors managed to win despite facing some
AS Saint-Étienne – Paris Saint-Germain: PSG’s New System And The Fantastic Four Left Saint-Étienne No Chance (0-4)
In a game where every moment was controlled near perfection, PSG confirmed that the new 4-4-2 system might be the way to go for Tuchel. Very
LOSC Lille – Montpellier HSC: Late Sanches Wonder-Strike Hands Lille Deserved Win (2-1)
Lille dominated large swaths of the match, but a familiar lack of finishing allowed a rather disjointed Montpellier team to see their way back into the
Olympique Marseille – Girondins de Bordeaux: André Villas-Boas’ Pressing Game Turns Balance Of Play Around Dramatically In Second Half (3-1)
The first half of this match was characterized by stale possession play from both sides, with Marseille looking slightly more incisive thanks to the Dimitri Payet
Montpellier HSC – Paris Saint-Germain: Double-Faced Neymar Gives PSG Victory In Extremely Difficult Game (1-3)
PSG confirmed how difficult the Mosson stadium can be for them. After trailing for over thirty minutes, they turned the tables in the second half after
Olympique Lyonnais – LOSC Lille: Lyon Fall Short At Home Against Stubborn Lille (0-1)
Neither side was able to establish convincing offensive spells and the match devolved into physical midfield battles and moments of individual flair going forward. The lack
Paris Saint-Germain – LOSC Lille: PSG’s First Half Efficiency Enough To Secure Victory (2-0)
Despite Neymar’s return to competition after a lengthy injury, it was actually the Argentine forward duo Icardi and Di María that made the difference for PSG
Olympique Marseille – LOSC Lille: Individual Mistakes Decide Even Game In Marseille’s Favour (2-1)
From an offensive point of view, this was a very poor game. Because of better finishing, Marseille manufactured two goals in the second half, forcing a