France’s most fractious derby gave way to a contrasting fixture, as each of Lyon and Saint-Étienne owned a half of dominance However, in the end it was Lyon’s extra bit of quality up front that...

Despite an up-and-down league campaign, on paper, Juventus were overwhelming favourites and expected to ease past a Lyon side wallowing in seventh place in Ligue 1 Instead, the home side dug in their...

Club football has entered its decisive phase, with lots to play for in every competition With just two games left to play in the first knockout round,  let's focus on Wednesday’s ties of...

Marseille’s woes in Lyon would continue, as André Villas-Boas’ side was unable to muster any real offensive fight through ninety minutes In the end, the visitors were eventually bested by a home...

PSG managed to dominate Lyon in the last serious clash on the road to the Champions League battle with Dortmund Comfortably leading 3-0 until the 52nd minute, Lyon’s first goal created a moment of...

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 Houssem Aouar Christophe Galtier’s side was the better club on the...

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, who struggled to...

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 of potent ball possession...

In the main event of this weekend’s Ligue 1 action, Marseille could count on a very inspired Dimitri Payet, who scored a double to lead them to victory Despite an early red card in the second half,...

Le Classique (PSG versus Marseille) may be more known, but le Derby Rhône-Alpes - played between Olympique Lyonnais and Saint-Étienne - is perhaps France’s fiercest rivalry On Sunday night, the...