Ligue 1
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
Lille – AS Monaco: Monaco extend Ligue 1 unbeaten streak with late winner (0-1)
It could be argued that Lille were the better team for substantial parts of the match with their fluid attacking game. This was especially true in
RC Strasbourg – Olympique Lyonnais: Lyon’s inconsistency costs them two points (2-2)
Lyon were predicted to have a tough game against Strasbourg, even when the host have not been themselves recently. Lyon’s first half performance saw them easily
AS Monaco – Olympique Lyonnais: Jardim Goes Back To Basics As Monaco Turn Their Season Around (2-0)
Sometimes in football, all you need is a bit of luck. For AS Monaco, earlier this season, it seemed that luck had completely abandoned them: injuries
AS Saint-Étienne – Paris Saint-Germain: Tinkering Tuchel Ultimately Finds The Right Balance (0-1)
This past week has been one of confidence building, for both AS Saint-Étienne and Paris Saint-Germain. For the home side, a welcome victory over Strasbourg saw
OGC Nice – Olympique Lyonnais: Lyon Show Typical Inconsistency And Lose To Nice (1-0)
OGC Nice were most impressive in their pressing and midfield compactness, alongside creating a few opportunities and eventually getting the lead through a Rémi Walter penalty.
Olympique Marseille – Girondins de Bordeaux: Uninspired Bordeaux and early red card a treat for Marseille in crisis (1-0)
Poor were the souls, those neutral football enthusiasts, who noticed there was a Ligue 1 match in the late afternoon of a Tuesday and decided to