3 Teams Battle for 3rd: Ligue 1 Finale Scenarios
Lille hosts Auxerre, Lyon faces Lens, Rennes at Marseille in Ligue 1 finale: third place and European spots at stake. Lens already second, Monaco also in hunt.
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Lille hosts Auxerre, Lyon faces Lens, Rennes at Marseille in Ligue 1 finale: third place and European spots at stake. Lens already second, Monaco also in hunt.
Le Havre, Auxerre, and Nice face decisive final-day matches in Ligue 1 to avoid the relegation playoff spot. Here's the breakdown.
Nice (16th) host Metz in Ligue 1 finale; Le Havre at Lorient, Auxerre at Lille. Three teams fight to avoid relegation playoff. Metz already down, Lille chasing
Lille snatched third place in Ligue 1 as Lyon stumbled at Toulouse, while Marseille beat Lens and Rennes rallied past Paris FC to set up a decisive final day.
Lille leapfrog Lyon into third with 1-0 win over Monaco, while Lyon stumble at Toulouse. Marseille's win sets up decisive clash with Rennes for European spots.
Luis Enrique rotates PSG squad for Brest clash, with Ligue 1 title in sight. Victory could seal 14th crown, while other matches decide Champions League spots.
Nice faces do-or-die at Auxerre: win secures Ligue 1 survival, loss risks relegation. Meanwhile, the Coupe de France final vs Lens looms on May 22.
Nice's Ligue 1 survival hinges on Sunday's match at Auxerre. A win keeps them up; a loss risks relegation. Cup final vs Lens adds pressure.
Saint-Étienne crushed Amiens 5-0 but still need playoffs as Bastia's loss to Le Mans stopped automatic promotion. The dramatic night included a false rumor of
Lyon can secure at least a Champions League preliminary spot with a win at Toulouse on Sunday; direct group stage possible if Lille loses. Paulo Fonseca says
Ligue 1 33rd round multiplex: May 10, 21:00, 7 matches on Ligue 1+, Monaco-Lille on beIN SPORTS 1. Key relegation and European battles at stake.
Lille have climbed from 11 points off the podium to within 2 thanks to a 12-match unbeaten run in Ligue 1, fueled by patience and solidarity.
Harry Kane missed his first Bundesliga penalty, but Michael Olise's curler gave Bayern a 1-0 win over Wolfsburg to keep domestic double hopes alive.
Lille manager Bruno Genesio calls Saturday's Monaco match decisive for Champions League after team's stunning 11-point turnaround since February.
LOSC coach Bruno Genesio: club hasn't shown contract extension signs; focused on Sunday's crucial Monaco match for Champions League qualification.
Nabil Bentaleb returns to Lille squad for Monaco clash after missing three games due to surgery; Noah Edjouma also returns, but four remain injured.
Aaron Malouda (20) has 8 goals in 27 matches for Sabah FK, sparking interest from Sampdoria and Celtic. Negotiations for a summer transfer are underway.
RC Lens can secure a Champions League spot with a draw or win against FC Nantes on Friday, while Nantes must win to avoid relegation to Ligue 2. A high-stakes Ligue 1 clash at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
FC Metz has agreed to sign young Senegalese striker Abdourahmane Mbodji from Génération Foot. The 18-year-old, who was the academy's top scorer this season, will join the Ligue 2 club next season after attracting interest from several European giants.
Olympiakos star Yusuf Yazıcı has suffered a third anterior cruciate ligament tear in his career, this time in his right knee during training. The Turkish international faces another lengthy spell on the sidelines.