Montpellier can take another giant stride towards a first Ligue 1 title with a victory when they entertain Evian-Thonon-Gaillard at the Stade de la Mosson on Tuesday evening.
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Leaders out to show bottle against Evian
Montpellier took a giant stride towards their first Ligue 1 title in Week 34 as they won 1-0 at Toulouse on Friday and second-placed Paris Saint-Germain fell to a 2-1 reverse at champions Lille on Sunday.
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Week 34 Review: Montpellier close in on title
LOSC Lille Métropole host Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1′s game of the weekend, with the defending champions knowing a win would move them to within two points of the capital club, and the visitors looking to keep the pressure on leaders Montpellier.
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Stakes high as Lille host Paris
Ligue 1 leaders Montpellier face a major test of their title credentials as they head to European hopefuls Toulouse on Friday night in what is set to be a fascinating battle of contrasting styles.
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Stiff test for Montpellier
Two clubs labouring in Ligue 1 meet on Friday evening in Brittany as Lorient entertain Marseille. OM are without a win in their last 12 in the league, while Lorient have claimed maximum points in a mere two of their last 18 fixtures.
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OM battle for form in Brittany
Bordeaux’s Jussiê proved once again that he is the fastest gun in Ligue 1; Paris Saint-Germain revived some long-dormant scoring form against Sochaux; and Montpellier continued their record-breaking season.
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Statattack Week 33: Brazilians at the double
On April 19 in Brussels, the European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL), the European Club Association (ECA), players union FIFPro and UEFA signed a landmark collective agreement on minimum rights for player contracts.
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Historic collective agreement signed
Faced with Montpellier’s five-point lead following a 1-0 win over VA, PSG responded with an ominous 6-1 thrashing of Sochaux to keep the title race well and truly alive. Third-placed Lille beat Dijon 2-0 to stay six clear of OL.
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Week 33 review: PSG blast back into form
Paris Saint-Germain missed out on the opportunity to draw level with Montpellier Hérault SC atop the table last weekend, and cannot afford another slip when they host FC Sochaux-Montbéliard on Sunday.
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Business time for PSG
After labelling Lyon’s last two competitive outings ‘mediocre’, coach Rémi Garde expects better when Lorient come to the Stade Gerland on Sunday for a match that will see a Gourcuff family reunion.
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OL look to knuckle down
Montpellier boss René Girard liked how his side ground out the 1-0 win over VA; ebullient Lille coach Rudi Garcia hasn’t ruled out retaining the title; Didier Deschamps was incredulous after OM’s 12th match without a win.
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Week 33 reactions
Olympique de Marseille have to overturn not only their woeful current form but also a terrible record in the southwest if they are to beat Girondins de Bordeaux and break a record winless streak on Saturday.
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OM to battle odds in Bordeaux
Montpellier can open up a provisional five-point lead at the top of the Ligue 1 table by beating struggling Valenciennes when the sides clash at the Stade de la Mosson on Saturday evening.
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Montpellier looking to pull clear
Jean Fernandez’s Nancy have hit their straps in 20112; Lille confirm their reputation as promoted sides’ bugbear; Nene and Julien Féret both draw even with their personal best goal tallies.
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Statattack Week 32: Nancy on fire
After securing a Europa League spot with a last-gasp Coupe de la Ligue win over OL on Saturday, OM will be looking to ride the wave and break their eight-match winless streak in the league (seven defeats) at home to Caen on Wednesday.
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OM playing for pride
OL coach Rémi Garde says his side still have two major objectives this season and have to put their Coupe de la Ligue final disappointment behind them. OL are at fellow European hopefuls Toulouse on Wednesday evening.
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Europe in the balance as OL hit Toulouse
Olympique de Marseille coach Didier Deschamps said he and his players should be proud of their third successive Coupe de la Ligue triumph. His Olympique Lyonnais counterpart, Rémi Garde, insisted it was OM’s cup pedigree which had denied his team.
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Coupe de la Ligue final reactions
Brandão came off the bench to score the only goal of the game in extra time as Olympique de Marseille put their dreadful recent run of form behind them to beat Olympique Lyonnais and lift the Coupe de la Ligue for the third year running.
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Brandão delivers Coupe de la Ligue for OM
Lyon coach Rémi Garde moved to play down his side’s favourites tag in Saturday’s Coupe de la Ligue final, while opposite number Didier Deschamps is relishing being back at a venue he knows so well.
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Garde cautious, Deschamps chases more Saint-Denis glory
Lyon coach Rémi Garde moved to play down his side’s favourites tag in Saturday’s Coupe de la Ligue final, while opposite number Didier Deschamps is relishing being back at a venue he knows so well.
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Garde cautious, Deschamps chases Saint-Denis glory
Olympique Lyonnais and Olympique de Marseille meet in the Coupe de la Ligue final at a sold-out Stade de France, with OL out to end a four-year trophy drought and OM out to salvage some silverware after a traumatic few months.
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Stade de France the scene for Olympico showdown
For the most comprehensive English-language guide to this weekend’s Coupe de la Ligue final, check out our Media Guide, with a comprehensive Press Kit and the Newsletter – a one-stop guide to the week’s top footballing news from France.
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Media Guide: Coupe de la Ligue final
Lyon’s ability to deal with adversity contrasts vividly with Marseille’s tendency to plunge in to crisis at the first opportunity. Ligue1.com’s Matthew Spiro looks ahead to Saturday’s mouthwatering Coupe de la Ligue showdown.
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SPIRO BLOG: Last chance for crisis-hit Marseille
Saturday’s glamour Coupe de la Ligue final between Olympique Lyonnais and Olympique de Marseille will be broadcast in 73 countries, reaching more than 200 million homes around the world. A new record!
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Record TV audience for the Coupe de la Ligue final
Ligue 1 attackers proving more accurate than ever; OL hit a goalscoring milestone; Jérémy Ménez is Paris Saint-Germain’s lucky charm. Check out all the key stats from Week 30 of Ligue 1.
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Statattack Week 31: On target
Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian defender Alex expressed his delight at marking his first Clasico appearance with the winning goal. OM’s Stéphane Mbia left the French capital disappointed as he believed the visitors played “very well”.
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Clasico Reactions Special
Montpellier and Paris Saint-Germain continue to set the pace at the top of the table and it looks like a two-horse title race again after champions Lille lost at Brest. Elsewhere, Lorient fell into the bottom three for the first time all season.
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Week 31 Review: Neck-and-Neck at top
While Cristiano Ronaldo suffered frustration as Real Madrid CF were held to a 0-0 draw, Lionel Messi scored twice to take a one-goal lead at the top of the ESM Golden Shoe standings.
Manchester United FC were among the biggest winners on a weekend littered with significant results, including a stalemate for Real Madrid CF and a costly defeat for AC Milan in Italy.
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United march on, Madrid and Milan falter
Montpellier coach René Girard called for reliability from the leaders after their home win over Sochaux. Lille’s Rudi Garcia said his side lost to Brest because the Brittany club wanted it more. Read on for all the Saturday reactions…
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Week 31 Reactions
