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Ligue 1: Lens Run Riot Against Angers (5-1) to Reclaim Top Spot

Ligue 1: Lens Run Riot Against Angers (5-1) to Reclaim Top Spot

Published by Sam Flores

Elsewhere in Ligue 1, all eyes turn to Saturday’s clash in Nice, where Paris Saint-Germain must respond. Sitting two points behind Lens, the Parisians need a win to reclaim first place, but will have to do it without in-form Bradley Barcoley, sidelined for several weeks with an ankle injury. In Monaco, Paul Pogba may finally be nearing a return. The 2018 World Cup winner is back in full training with the Principality club. No official comeback date has been set, but April 5, against Marseille on Matchday 28, is being targeted. In the Premier League, no Arsenal or Manchester City in league action this weekend, the top two meet instead in Sunday’s League Cup final. Manchester United were held to a frustrating 2-2 draw at Bournemouth on Friday, leaving the door open for Aston Villa and Liverpool to close the gap. The Reds, meanwhile, will be without Mohamed Salah for their trip to Brighton. On the international stage, France are gearing up for a US tour next week, but head coach Didier Deschamps will be …

Ligue 1: Marseille get comeback win against Lyon and close in on podium – Sports

Ligue 1: Marseille get comeback win against Lyon and close in on podium – Sports

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Olympique de Marseille defeated Olympique Lyonnais (3-2) at home on Sunday. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice. Also in this sports roundup: In the Premier League, Arsenal won the London derby against Chelsea. In the NBA, the San Antonio Spurs’ winning streak is over. The French basketball team is closing in on qualification for the World Championships. Source link

Barcola scores as PSG go back on top of Ligue 1 – Sports

Barcola scores as PSG go back on top of Ligue 1 – Sports

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PSG did just enough to beat Auxerre. Between two Champions League fixtures, the Parisians travelled to Auxerre aiming to regain top spot in the league. The current Ligue 1 champions are closely matched with RC Lens, who are set to face Marseille in a crucial match today. In other news, Pep Guardiola has expressed his annoyance with the press. With City going through a rough patch, the Manchester City manager criticised the absences and injuries plaguing his team ahead of their match against Wolverhampton. The Skyblues, who are still behind Arsenal in the Premier League, cannot afford to lose. Meanwhile, images have emerged of the Senegalese AFCON champions returning to their respective clubs, where they received warm welcomes. Source link

Doué, Dembélé shine for PSG in first Paris derby since 1990

Doué, Dembélé shine for PSG in first Paris derby since 1990

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Desire Doué and Ousmane Dembélé marked their returns to the Paris Saint-Germain starting XI by securing a 2-1 win over Paris FC on Sunday as the French capital enjoyed its first top-flight derby since 1990. Victory for Luis Enrique’s second-placed PSG, thanks to goals either side of half-time by Doué and Dembélé, took them back to within one point of surprise league leaders Lens. “I think it was Ousmane’s best game (of the season) tonight, he’s back to his best,” Luis Enrique said of his star attacker who has endured an injury-plagued campaign. Read moreFrance’s Dembélé named FIFA player of 2025, Spain’s Bonmati scoops women’s award The last time PSG lost at home to a newly-promoted side was in May 2010 when they went down 3-1 to Montpellier. But there were few chances of that streak being broken in the first top-division Paris derby since February 25, 1990, when Racing Paris 1 beat PSG 2-1 at the Parc des Princes home that they shared. None of the starters on either side at the Parc on …

Lionel Messi: Some fans whistle as Messi’s name is announced as Paris Saint-Germain’s season hits new low

Lionel Messi: Some fans whistle as Messi’s name is announced as Paris Saint-Germain’s season hits new low

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CNN  —  Paris Saint-Germain’s miserable season went from bad to worse on Sunday as the team suffered a second straight home defeat with a 1-0 loss to Lyon. Even before the game kicked off, Lionel Messi bore the brunt of the frustrations of some PSG fans who whistled when his name appeared on the big screen during the announcement of the starting lineup. After Alexadre Lacazette missed a first-half penalty, Bradley Barcola’s goal 10 minutes into the second period was enough to earn Lyon the three points on a night that PSG rarely looked like threatening the visiting goal. Lens’ 1-0 victory over Rennes and Marseille’s 1-1 draw with Montepellier means both teams are now just six points behind PSG at the top of Ligue 1, and even the domestic title may slip from the team’s grasp. The reaction of some fans on Sunday must have felt a world away from the adulation and worship Messi received during his recent return to Argentina for friendlies against Panama and Curaçao as the country continued its World …