Ligue 1
Montpellier HSC – Olympique Lyonnais: A Clash In Style Sees Lyon Suffer A Costly Defeat (2-1)
If the ball was a cake, we would expect Lyon to have the biggest slice, but Montpellier were hungry too.
Stade Rennais – Paris-Saint-Germain: Rennes Teach PSG A Lesson And Make Them Suffer Their First Defeat In The Season (2-1)
Once again, Rennes left the field victorious after a match against PSG. In a game of tactics and intensity, Julien Stéphan’s men confirmed they are one
AS Monaco – Olympique Lyonnais: New Look Lyon Overcome Monaco In Ligue 1 Season Opener (0-3)
Sylvinho’s Lyon won their first game in Ligue 1. After Monaco were brought down to ten men, there was nothing left in the tank to stop
Paris Saint-Germain – Stade Rennais: Talent Overcomes A Defensive Rennes In Second Half Of French Supercup (2-1)
PSG have won their first prize of the season. After Rennes’ sturdy 5-3-2 defense took some time to overcome, PSG equalized early in the second half,
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 on 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