After their valiant Champions League campaign was ended by eventual winners Bayern Munich on August 19, Lyon make their Ligue 1 return this evening. The season-opener is a home clash against Dijon, who finished 16th last term and began the new 2020-21 season with a 1-0 home loss to Angers last weekend. How will they fare against tougher opposition here? Continue reading
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After humbling Manchester City with an impressive 3-1 win, Lyon face a quick turnaround against Bayern Munich. Hansi Flick watched his ruthless Bavarians dismantle a dishevelled Barcelona with a record-breaking 8-2 thrashing last week. Firmly favourites to book their place against PSG in Sunday’s final, are their French opposition capable of another surprise here? Continue reading
After silencing La Liga champions Real Madrid last Saturday, Manchester City have a real chance of achieving Champions League glory. Whisper it quietly, but Pep Guardiola’s men can turn an underwhelming campaign into an unforgettable one. Will they book their semi-final place here, or can Lyon spring another surprise?
PSG made hard work of last week’s Coupe de France Final win against Saint-Etienne and face sterner opposition in the form of Lyon without star man Kylian Mbappe this weekend. Can they clinch a domestic treble before bracing themselves to play Italian high-flyers Atalanta in their Champions League QF on August 12?
The 2019-20 French football season is over, after French prime minister Edouard Philippe today announced that no sporting events will take place in the country until September at the earliest – as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Olivier Giroud has admitted he saw himself ‘far away from Chelsea’ during a difficult January window, one which saw his proposed exit eventually blocked by manager Frank Lampard: with the experienced Frenchman set to join Inter Milan.
Arnaud Souquet’s scintillating strike on the stroke of half-time proved enough for Montpellier to earn a deserved 1-0 win against ten-man Lyon, who had defender Youssouf Kone sent off shortly after the break for violent conduct.
Lyon have completed a club-record £22.5m move to sign former Arsenal midfielder Jeff Reine-Adelaide, following the 21-year-old’s excellent displays for Ligue 1 counterparts Angers over the past eighteen months. Continue reading
Goals from Roberto Firmino, a Joachim Andersen own goal and Harry Wilson’s wonder-strike proved enough for Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool as they recovered from an early deficit to finish their pre-season travels with a win in Switzerland against Ligue 1 side Lyon. Here are five talking points as the Reds finished their pre-season campaign with a morale-boosting win. Continue reading
Tanguy Ndombele sealed a club-record £63m move to join UCL finalists Tottenham this week and the French midfielder’s arrival in north London reiterates a signal of their lofty ambitions.
Tottenham are close to completing their first signing since January 2018 with highly-rated Leeds teenage winger Jack Clarke set to join shortly after the sides agreed a deal worth up to £11.5m.
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Substitute striker Martin Terrier’s 87th-minute winner snatched all three points for a Lyon side who battled their way to an important, slender away victory.
The result sees them close the gap on second-placed Lille to just a point ahead of this weekend’s fixtures, while ensuring they returned to winning ways after a frustrating few weeks in the Champions League. Continue reading
