Lorient coach Christian Gourcuff showed he was a good sport as he acknowledged Lille’s win on Saturday. Click here for that and the rest of the reactions from Saturday’s games.

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Gourcuff tips hat to Lille

Following their rollercoaster defeat last weekend, LOSC Lille Métropole will be hoping for a calmer and more successful 90 minutes on Saturday when they face FC Lorient in Brittany.

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LOSC hope for Lorient calm

Both Marseille and Valenciennes will have to cope without their top attacker on Saturday at the Stade Vélodrome. Both Loïc Rémy of OM and VAFC’s Grégory Pujol are suffering with hamstring difficulties.

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Striker alert for OM and VAFC

The LFP and the Union of Professional Football Clubs (UCPF) are dedicating Week 24 of the French football championship to UNICEF.

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The right to play: Week 24 dedicated to UNICEF

A thrilling 5-4 win in Lille was a huge night for both Bordeaux and Lille old boy Ludovic Obraniak; Caen broke a worrying winless streak with a win in Lyon; and Ligue 1 top-scorer Olivier Giroud proved he does more than just score goals.

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Statattack Week 23: Bordeaux blitz in Lille

Berlin, Feb 8 (IANS) Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund advanced to the German Cup semifinals after a confident 4-0 win over fourth division team Holstein Kiel.

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Dortmund reaches semifinals at German Cup

PSG forward Nene has a taste for goals at the Parc des Princes; Montpellier keep the goals coming; and Jussie joined an elite club with his lightning strike against Toulouse.

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Statattack Week 22: Nene the Prince of the Parc

Leading duo PSG and Montpellier edged away from the leading pack thanks to wins over Evian and Brest as well as OM’s 2-2 Olympico draw with OL in a Week 22 that saw three games called off due to the freezing conditions around France.

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Week 22 review: PSG, Montpellier unstoppable

The official Ligue 1 iPhone Application is now available in ten languages via the App Store.

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The Ligue 1 App goes international!

OM boss Didier Deschamps was proud of his players’ reaching a third-straight Coupe de la Ligue final with a 2-1 win over Nice on Wednesday, while opposite number René Marsiglia lamented the missed opportunity.

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Deschamps: ‘A huge achievement’

OM will face off against Lyon in the final after beating Nice 2-1 in the semis on Wednesday night, Loïc Rémy and Brandao cancelling out Anthony Mounier’s strike to stay on track for a third consecutive Coupe de la Ligue title.

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Marseille down Nice to set up ‘Olympico’ final

Marseille are fully focused on Wednesday’s Coupe de la Ligue semi-final against Nice, where a win will allow them to play for a record third consecutive Coupe de la Ligue title in the final against Lyon at the Stade de France on April 14.

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OM keep eyes on the prize

OL boss Rémi Garde was left in awe by his players’ incredible comeback to beat Lorient 4-2 in extra time and reach the final of the Coupe de la Ligue, while Lorient coach Christian Gourcuff couldn’t fault his valiant side’s efforts.

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Garde: ‘Phenomenal’

There was drama in spades as Lyon fought back from two goals down to beat Lorient 4-2 in their Coupe de la Ligue semi-final, Rémi Garde’s men scoring twice in extra time to clinch a place in the final on April 14.

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Lyon storm home to beat Lorient in thriller

For the most comprehensive English-language guide to this week’s Coupe de la Ligue semi-finals, check out Ligue1.com’s media guide, with press kits for Lorient-Lyon and Marseille-Nice.

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Coupe de la Ligue Media Guide: Semi-finals

With no new additions to their considerable trophy cabinet for four years, Lyon have set their sights on the Coupe de la Ligue, but first Rémi Garde’s men need to get past a determined Lorient side in Tuesday night’s first semi-final.

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Lyon out to break trophy drought

Lille wunderkind Eden Hazard is once again proving invaluable to the reigning Ligue 1 champions; Ajaccio are on an unprecedented winning run; and Nancy’s Daniel Niculae has found some rare form.

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Statattack Week 21: Hazard steps it up a notch

With the January transfer window coming to a close, FIFA.com posted a live round-up of the main events. Click here to read about the major moves and the drama of deadline day.

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Deadline day as it happened

Olympique de Marseille picked up a magnificent seventh straight win in all competitions by beating Stade Rennais FC in Week 21 to move into fifth place and stake their claim as genuine title contenders.

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WEEK 21 REVIEW: OM move up on rails

Bremen – SV Werder Bremen have announced that defender Andreas Wolf is to join French Ligue 2 side AS Monaco with immediate effect.

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Wolf leaves Werder for Monaco

It was a weekend for the established order in Spain, England and Italy as the leading duos all completed eye-catching wins but the Bundesliga resumed with an FC Bayern München slip.

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League frontrunners up the pace

Monaco appear to be on the verge of signing Andreas Wolf from Werder Bremen after the defender was confirmed to be undergoing a medical examination at the Ligue 1 club.

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Werder Bremen's Andreas Wolf in Monaco for medical ahead of transfer

The publication states that the Old Lady have now turned their attentions to offloading the 34-year-old, after being frustrated in their attempts to offload fellow hitmen Amauri and Vincenzo Iaquinta, and it is the Canadian club that have reportedly offered a proposal.

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Juventus' Luca Toni primed for move to MLS – report

Dijon’s Brice jovial hit Ligue 1′s 500th for the season; Bordeaux maintained their strong home form; Ligue 1 top scorer Olivier Giroud was at it again; and PSG proved deadly accurate against Toulouse.

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Statattack Week 20: No joke as Jovial hits 500th

Carlo Ancelotti enjoyed a winning start to Ligue 1 life with leaders Paris Saint-Germain, Olivier Giroud got the better of France colleague Hugo Lloris and Lille’s unbeaten run ended at 17 games.

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Week 20 Review: PSG and Montpellier pull clear

Ligue 1 top scorer Olivier Giroud has targeted 20 league goals this season, knowing that if he continues to shine for Montpellier it will enhance his prospects of being selected for Euro 2012.

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Hotshot Giroud targets 20 goals

Brice Jovial’s eighth goal of the season, in Dijon’s 3-1 win over Evian-Thonon-Gaillard on Saturday, was the 500th Ligue 1 goal of the season. The total was reached in Week 20 whereas last season it took until Week 25 to reach the landmark.

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Jovial hits 500th as Ligue 1 goes goal-happy

New Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti was “happy” with his side after their 3-1 win over Toulouse, while Montpellier boss René Girard said his side played “really well” to beat Lyon. Read on for all the Week 20 reactions…

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Week 20 Reactions

The meeting of a resurgent Olympique de Marseille and reigning champions LOSC Lille Métropole on Sunday should give an indication which of the heavyweight pair is best-placed to challenge for this season’s title.

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Heavyweights to slug it out

Second entertains fourth at the Stade de la Mosson on Saturday as Montpellier and Lyon go head to head looking to lay down a marker at the start of the new year.

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Stakes high at Montpellier