Ligue 1: Nice – Saint-Étienne and Nantes – Rennes postponed to May 11

The final of the Coupe de France between Nice and Nantes, Saturday May 7 (9:15 p.m.), forced the Professional Football League (LFP) to postpone the league matches Nice – Saint-Etienne and Nantes – Rennes to Wednesday May 11, a announced Monday la LFP. – – The kick-off schedule will be communicated at the same time … Read more

Strasbourg confirms, Angers slips, Lorient succeeds in Clermont

The home stretch of the season is approaching and Strasbourg is looking more and more like a credible candidate for the Champions League. Against Monaco this Sunday, the Alsatians signed a deserved victory (1-0) and find themselves provisionally third in Ligue 1 while waiting for the matches with Rennes and OM. A week after their … Read more

Kombouaré (Nantes) after the defeat in Troyes: “We could have played three hours without scoring”

Antoine Kombouaré (Nantes coach, beaten at Troyes 1-0): “Disappointed with the result? Yes and no, because the first half is not good at all and when you start a game like we did today, you can’t expect much. Logically, Troyes took the advantage and even if we pushed in the second half, the most important … Read more

Troyes breathes fresh air against Nantes

The game: 1-0 After a laborious start on both sides, Troyes took the lead before the break. Behind a corner from Tardieu, a cross from Larouci was saved with a header by Palmer-Brown on Chavalerin whose shot was extended by Ugbo in the goal of Lafont (43rd). Nantes had already been worried (31st, 34th) by … Read more

Jens Cadjus (Reims) very uncertain to face Angers in Ligue 1

To visit Angers on Sunday (3 p.m.), Stade de Reims can count on three returns. Thomas Foket, Valon Berisha and Mitchell van Bergen trained normally this week, Oscar Garcia explained at a press conference on Friday. – – Conversely, El Bilal Touré, Hugo Ekitike, Andreaw Gravillon and Moussa Doumbia are unavailable. The participation of Jens … Read more

A replica of the future Santiago-Bernabeu against an Eiffel Tower between the leaders of Real and PSG

Madrid and Parisian leaders met this Wednesday noon at Zalacain, a prestigious restaurant in Madrid, for the traditional pre-Champions League match meal. On the Parisian side, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi and Leonardo attended. The atmosphere was deemed relaxed by both parties. On the menu for this lunch: lobster salad, sea bass and crushed tomato or grilled fillet … Read more

What to remember from the 20th day of Top 14

The leader: Bordeaux-Bègles on a thread A point in the standings separates Bordeaux from its runner-up, Montpellier, which has one game less. Suffice to say that the position of the Girondins hangs by a thread. Indeed, Saturday afternoon in Chaban-Delmas, the men of Christophe Urios suffered a fourth defeat in a row (16-23) against Pau. … Read more

Nice qualifies for the Coupe de France final at the expense of Versailles (N2)

The game: 0-2 Launched in the race for the podium in Ligue 1, Nice, current third in the standings, will therefore play on two fronts until the end of the season. In an Allianz Riviera which did not shy away from its pleasure, the Gym ended the great adventure of FC Versailles (1-0) in the … Read more

Bastia (L2) eliminates Reims on penalties in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France

The Stade de Reims was eliminated this Saturday from the Coupe de France, at home, by a brave team from Bastia (L2). Led at the break (0-1), the Bastiais equalized and won on penalties (5-3). – – In a stadium not quite 100% filled with Reims supporters, since around thirty Bastiais had managed to settle … Read more

Pascal Garibian: “This Paqueta goal should have been maintained” during OL-Lille

“Why did Mr. Turpin refuse this goal which seemed valid to Lyonnais Lucas Paqueta?I will be very clear. With my colleagues from the technical direction of the arbitration, we analyzed the images and the management of the video assistance on this action. It is considered unfortunate that not all angles could be appreciated by the … Read more