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PSG looks to retake top spot by beating Lyon
Back in form, Paris-Saint Germain can reclaim the top spot in the French league if it beats current leader Lyon on Sunday. PSG fell in the standings ...
Lyon needs late equalizer to draw at home to Nancy
French league leader Lyon needed a late equalizer from winger Michel Bastos to rescue a 1-1 home draw with relegation battler Nancy on Wednesday, ...
Lyon maintains lead after beating Saint-Etienne
Michel Bastos scored from a free kick as 10-man Lyon won 1-0 at bitter local rival Saint-Etienne on Sunday, maintaining its five-point lead over Paris ...
Messi sets goal record for a year; Falcao scores 5
Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Atletico Madrid's Radamel Falcao were unstoppable Sunday on a night when both stars again demonstrated why their teams ...
French leader Lyon faces test at Saint-Etienne
While Paris Saint-Germain's attempt to buy glory by signing big names has failed so far, Lyon has surged to the top of the French league despite ...
Peerless Messi stays top of AP rankings
Edging closer to a world-record goal tally, Lionel Messi has retained his place at the top of the AP Global Football rankings this week. The Argentina ...
Marseille beats Brest to keep pressure on Lyon
Center half Souleymane Diawara and winger Andre Ayew both scored as Marseille won 2-1 at Brest on Sunday to move two points behind French leader Lyon ...
Lyon beats Montpellier 1-0 in French league
Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti has promised "radical changes" after the big-spending club lost again to allow Lyon to extend its lead at ...
Lyon confident ahead of Montpellier match
Three days after moving into first place in the French league, Lyon will take on defending champion Montpellier on Saturday. Lyon beat Marseille 4-1 ...
Lyon beats Marseille 4-1 in French league
Bafetimbi Gomis scored a hat trick as Lyon thrashed Marseille 4-1 to climb above Paris Saint-Germain to the top of the French league on Wednesday.
Bordeaux loses 1-0 at Montpellier in French league
Bordeaux missed the chance to go top of the French league after losing 1-0 at defending champion Montpellier on Sunday. It was leapfrogged by ...
Atletico among 13 teams through in Europa League
Lazio, Napoli and reigning champion Atletico Madrid were among the 13 teams to qualify for the knockout stage of the Europa League on Thursday.
PSG looking to get back on track against Troyes
After securing its place in the next round of the Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain will try to rebound from two losses and a draw in the French ...
Atletico wins 1-0 at Granada to stay 2nd in Spain
Arda Turan scored on a volley in the 61st minute, giving Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win at Granada that kept it three points behind first-place Barcelona ...
Lyon cruises to 3-0 win to go top; Marseille loses
Lyon took advantage of Paris Saint-Germain's latest home defeat and Marseille's 1-0 loss away to bogey side Bordeaux to move into first place in the ...
French leader PSG slips to another home defeat
Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti responded to Saturday's embarrassing 2-1 home defeat to Rennes by saying for the first time that the ...
Ibrahimovic's suspension comes at bad time for PSG
Zlatan Ibrahimovic's suspension could not come at a worse time for Paris Saint-Germain, which hosts a vastly improved Rennes side on Saturday and is ...
10-man PSG held to 1-1 draw away to Montpellier
Paris Saint-Germain stayed top in the French league with a 1-1 draw at defending champion Montpellier on Sunday after playing most of the match with ...
Lyon drops points in 1-1 draw at Sochaux
Lyon missed the chance to take advantage of Marseille's home draw and move provisionally top of the French league when it was held to a 1-1 draw at ...
Marseille twice pegged back in 2-2 draw with Nice
Marseille moved provisionally top of the French league yet missed the chance to put more pressure on Paris Saint-Germain when it was twice pegged back ...
American Bedoya scores first European goal
American Alejandro Bedoya scored his first European goal for Helsingborg in 3-2 loss at Group L leader Hannover in Europa League play Thursday.
Inter Milan, Lyon advance in Europa League
Inter Milan and Lyon were among the six teams to qualify for the Europa League's knockout stage on Thursday but defending champion Atletico Madrid was ...
Yoann Gourcuff receives another chance with France
France coach Didier Deschamps has given playmaker Yoann Gourcuff another chance to resurrect his international career by including him in the squad ...
Chelsea to host Women's Champions League final
UEFA says Chelsea will host the Women's Champions League final at its Stamford Bridge stadium. The 41,000-capacity venue will stage the match on May ...
Marseille beats Ajaccio and Lyon downs Bastia
Brothers Andre and Jordan Ayew scored second-half goals as Marseille won 2-0 at Ajaccio on Sunday to move level on points with Paris Saint-Germain at ...