Giovanni Sio’s lone goal helped Rennes edge last-place Lorient and climb to eighth in Ligue 1.
Monaco gain some separation between themselves and Nice at the top of the table with an away win at Guingamp. Ligue 1 leaders Monaco returned to winning ways with a 2-1 triumph over Guingamp to restore their three-point lead.
Leonardo Jardim’s side were held to a draw by Bastia last weekend and then lost 5-3 to Manchester City in a remarkable Champions League clash in midweek.
There was rather less drama at the Stade de Roudourou, although Etienne Didot did make it a nervous finish for Monaco with a 90th-minute goal.
Kamil Glik had given the visitors the lead in the 24th minute and an 86th-minute penalty…
Dimitri Payet was off the mark twice, but Marseille struck for two goals in five minutes to beat Rennes.
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Marseille showed they can cope without top scorer Bafetimbi Gomis by beating Rennes 2-0 at home in Ligue 1 on Saturday, a win that maintains their push for a top-four finish and place in the Europa League next season.
Gomis has been Marseille’s best player this season, scoring 16 league goals, but he picked up a knee injury last weekend and is expected to be out for up to six weeks.
In his absence, wingers Clinton N’Jie and Florian Thauvin grabbed second-half goals as Marseille moved level on points…
A late equaliser rescued a draw against Rennes, but Nice fall further behind leaders Monaco with the points dropped.
Monaco opened a three-point cushion atop Ligue 1 with victory over Nice.
Radamel Falcao scored two second-half goals as Monaco moved three points clear in Ligue 1 with a 3-0 victory in their much-anticipated top-of-the-table derby at home to Nice.
Valere Germain’s 47th-minute header put Monaco in front before Falcao doubled up with a tap-in on the hour and then his 14th goal of the campaign 10 minutes from time at the Stade Louis II Stadium.
Both goal scorers owed much to the brilliant crossing of Benjamin Mendy as Monaco put distance between themselves and their nearest…
Poland winger Kamil Grosicki has signed with Hull City from Rennes.
Hull have signed Poland winger Kamil Grosicki from French club Rennes for an undisclosed fee.
The 28-year-old has agreed a three-and-a-half-year deal at the KCOM Stadium, subject to international clearance.
Grosicki, who has 48 caps to his name, featured for Poland at Euro 2016.
During his time in France Grosicki made 85 appearances for Rennes, scoring 13 goals.
He was Marco Silva’s third signing on deadline day, with midfielder Alfred N’Diaye arriving on loan from Villarreal until the end of the…
ESPN FC’s Jonathan Johnson breaks down the key points to the highly anticipated Ligue 1 clash between Monaco and PSG.
Yassine Benzia returned to Lyon and scored twice for Lille on Saturday.
Yassine Benzia scored twice against his old club as Lille ran out 2-1 winners at Lyon, with the hosts missing the chance to close up on the Ligue 1 leaders.
Memphis Depay made his first start for Lyon after a transfer from Manchester United, and saw an early effort hit the crossbar, but it was former academy player Benzia who stole the headlines.
Benzia, who made his Ligue 1 debut for Lyon aged just 17 during the 2012-13 season, put Lille ahead with a low shot seven minutes before the break for…
Edison Cavani scored both goals in PSG’s win over Nantes, bringing his Ligue 1 goal tally to 20. Edinson Cavani maintained his prolific goal scoring form with both goals as Paris Saint-Germain climbed to within a point of Ligue 1 leaders Nice following a 2-0 win at Nantes.
Uruguay international Cavani opened the scoring midway through the first half and made it 26 goals in as many matches for PSG in all competitions this season by adding a second in the 65th minute.
The victory lifts Unai Emery’s side level on points with second-placed Monaco and one behind Nice, who were held to a 1-1 draw…
Unai Emery was delighted with the performance of his new acquisition Julian Draxler, who scored in PSG’s win over Rennes. .