Lyon crashed back to earth on Saturday as they missed their chance to join the leading group in the French top flight, being held to a 1-1 draw at home to local rivals St. Etienne. The former seven-time champions were a long way from their mid-week heroics at the Santiago Bernabeu when they sealed a 2-1 aggregate win over Spanish ...

Leaders Bordeaux missed a chance to pull ahead in the French league on Saturday with a goalless draw at Monaco, as the top three remained unchanged after Montpellier were also held 1-1 by Auxerre. Bordeaux remain top with 53 points after 27 games, with a game in hand on Montpellier, who also have 53, with Auxerre just a point behind ...

Eight-time French champions Marseille and under-performing giants Paris Saint-Germain meet on Sunday in what is the country's most bitter footballing rivalry. Tensions run high between the two clubs and the game has become infamous for events off the pitch in recent years. Authorities are so worried about violent clashes between supporters that Marseille have been granted just 1,500 ...