Lyon slumped to a shock 1-0 home defeat to Metz on Sunday that ended a long unbeaten run and allowed Paris Saint-Germain to stay top of Ligue 1.... more »
The French Ligue 1 game between Lens and Nantes due to be played on Sunday has been postponed after 11 members of the home squad tested positive for coronavirus, officials have confirmed.... more »
Lille grabbed top spot in Ligue 1 on Sunday by thrashing newly-promoted Lens 4-0 in France's northern derby as the ill-disciplined visitors had two players sent off.... more »
Paris Saint-Germain kicked off their season in the worst possible fashion on Thursday as their coronavirus-depleted team fell to a 1-0 defeat at newly-promoted Lens.... more »
Ivorian international midfielder Seko Fofana has signed for newly-promoted Ligue 1 club Lens from Italian side Udinese, both clubs announced on Tuesday.... more »
Former Chelsea attacking midfielder Gael Kakuta has agreed to join his former club Lens, the newly-promoted Ligue 1 side announced on Thursday.... more »
Franck Haise was rewarded with a two-year contract extension as coach of Lens on Friday, after just two matches in the role in which he won promotion to Ligue 1.... more »
Four French football stadiums will trial standing areas next season, the sports ministry announced Wednesday in response to requests by certain supporters' groups.... more »
French Ligue 1 side Guingamp have appointed Antoine Kombouare as their new coach on a three-year deal to succeed the Bordeaux-bound Jocelyn Gourvennec, the club announced on Monday.... more »
Champions League finalists Atletico Madrid on Monday completed the takeover of bankrupt French second division side Lens through a Luxembourg company.... more »
An injury-time goal by substitute Nicolas Maurice-Belay gave Bordeaux a 2-1 home victory against relegation-threatened Lens in Ligue 1 on Sunday.... more »
An injury-time goal by substitute Nicolas Maurice-Belay gave Bordeaux a 2-1 home victory against relegation-threatened Lens in Ligue 1 on Sunday.... more »
French strike sensation Alexandre Lacazette scored his 20th goal in 21 league matches so far this season as Lyon made short work of Lens in a 2-0 Ligue 1 away win on Saturday.... more »
In a week he faced claims of racism, Bordeaux coach Willy Sagnol was moved to tears in Ligue 1 on Saturday when African striker Cheick Diabate hugged him after sealing a 2-1 win at Lens.... more »
Ten-man Paris Saint-Germain won a stormy encounter at the Stade de France on Friday as they overcame nine-man Lens 3-1 to move within four points of Ligue 1 leaders Marseille.... more »
RC Lens, whose promotion to Ligue 1 remains in jeopardy after being banned from joining the top flight on financial grounds, have appealed to the French Olympic Committee (CNOSF), France's highest sporting authority.... more »
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