Ligue 1
Paris St Germain are often praised for their incisive attacking play but the 2-0 victory over Lens on Wednesday which sealed a fifth straight title showed they have the mentality to win games even when they are on the back foot, said boss Luis Enrique.
Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain's visit to second-placed Lens, set for April 11, has been postponed to May 13 to allow them more time to prepare for their Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) said on Thursday.
Monaco handed French champions Paris St Germain their first home defeat of the Ligue 1 season with a 3-1 away victory at the Parc des Princes on Friday that opened up the championship race.
Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain suffered their third defeat of the campaign as they lost 3-1 to a Rennes side who overcame the sacking of coach Habib Beye this week to end a four-game losing streak in the clash at Roazhon Park on Friday.
Former Algeria international Rachid Ghezzal has returned to Olympique Lyonnais, where he spent more than a decade, on a contract until June 2026, the Ligue 1 side said.
Olympique Marseille have signed former Arsenal and Chelsea forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on a free transfer, the Ligue 1 club said on Thursday.
Paris St Germain's hopes of becoming the first side to complete a Ligue 1 season unbeaten came crashing down at the Parc des Princes on Friday when Nice handed them their first defeat of the league campaign, winning 3-1 to boost their own Champions League ambitions.
Paris St Germain coach Luis Enrique praised his side for not being distracted by their Champions League playoff as they extended their unbeaten run in Ligue 1 this season to 22 games with a comfortable 1-0 win at Toulouse on Saturday.
PSG remain top of Ligue 1 with 34 points, eight ahead of Marseille with a game in hand, despite playing out a second straight draw following last week's 1-1 stalemate at home to Nantes.
PSG are one of three teams in Europe's top five to remain unbeaten this season, along with Bundesliga leaders Bayern and Serie A sixth-placed Juventus, and while Luis Enrique recognises the quality of his players, he knows that their good run alone will not be enough to win the Champions League.
Ramos suffered an ankle injury on the opening day of the season and Luis Enrique had said the Portugal forward would be available to train on Nov. 25.
A Ousmane Dembele double and a Fabian Ruiz brilliant strike helped PSG remain top of the standings on 12 points, two clear of Olympique de Marseille and AS Monaco.
Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain and AS Monaco played out a 0-0 draw at Stade Louis II on Friday, as Luis Enrique's side extended their unbeaten league run to 19 games.
Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe scored twice to help the Ligue 1 leaders beat Metz 3-1 at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday and close out the year on a high as they maintained their five-point advantage at the top of the table.
Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe said he would not let speculation over his future at the Ligue 1 club pollute his performances on the pitch.
PSG, who on Tuesday host Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League, could have provisionally topped the standings with a win but slipped down to third on eight points.
Paris St Germain have signed of France forward Randal Kolo Muani from Eintracht Frankfurt on a five-year contract, the Ligue 1 club said on Friday.
The terms of the deal were not disclosed but French media reported that the 27-year-old has signed a four-year deal after Al-Arabi paid a 15 million euros ($16.35 million) transfer fee.
PSG began their title defence at home to Lorient on Saturday, with Mbappe watching the goalless draw from the stands alongside new signing and fellow World Cup winner Ousmane Dembele, who had completed his transfer to Paris earlier in the day.
The 29-year-old France international was found not guilty of one count of rape and one of attempted rape by a British court on Friday.
