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Posts tagged with "french league"
Lowly Evian put brakes on Lyon title challenge
Jan. 19 | Lyon's French forward Bafetimbi Gomis (Top) vies for the ball with Evian's Danish goalkeeper Stephan Andersen during the French L1 football match between Lyon and Evian on January 18, 2013, at the Gerland stadium in Lyon. AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE...Lyon go top in France
Jan. 13 | PARIS: Lyon, looking to win the French title for the first time in five seasons, went top of the heap on Saturday with a 2-1 win at Troyes propelling them ahead of big spenders Paris Saint Germain. Lyon shrugged off the embarrassment of a Cup exit to...Catalan vote could see Barca in French league
Nov. 25 | BARCELONA, Spain: If Catalan voters back an independence drive in Sunday’s regional election then Barcelona football club may consider its options – including competing in the French league, according to city mayor Javier Trias. Trias, who...PSG back in title race after beating St Etienne
May. 3 | PARIS (Reuters) – Paris St Germain restored their hopes of clinching a first league title since 1994 with a 2-0 home win against St Etienne that narrowed the gap on leaders Montpellier to three points on Wednesday. PSG, who have spent over 80 million...French league open investigation into alleged insult
Apr. 16 | PARIS (Reuters) – The French League (LFP) has opened an investigation into an allegation from Johan Cavalli that Lille defender Aurelien Chedjou dubbed him a “nasty Corsican” during their Ligue 1 game on Sunday. “He told me I was...
Brandao earns Marseille League Cup trophy treble
Apr. 15 | PARIS (Reuters): Olympique Marseille finally found something to cheer when an extra-time goal by Brazilian Brandao earned a 1-0 victory over Olympique Lyon on Saturday and a third French League Cup trophy in a row. Brandao, who came on as a late substitute...
Montpellier beats Marseille 3-1 in French league
Apr. 12 | PARIS (AP) – Striker Olivier Giroud scored his 19th goal of the season and midfielder Younes Belhanda netted twice as Montpellier won 3-1 at struggling Marseille on Wednesday to move three points clear of Paris Saint-Germain at the top of the French...
Lille beats Toulouse 2-1 in French league
Apr. 2 | PARIS (AP): Defending champion Lille beat Toulouse 2-1 Sunday to get back into the French league title race by pulling within four points of leader Montpellier and Paris Saint-Germain. Belgium midfielder Eden Hazard converted a penalty kick in the 12th...
Nancy stuns PSG 2-1 in French league
Apr. 1 | PARIS (AP) – Paris Saint-Germain lost to Nancy 2-1 in a lackluster performance that cast doubt on Saturday on its ability to outsprint Montpellier in the French league title race. Nancy winger Yohan Mollo scored the winner with a low strike from...
