Tag: Lyon
Galtier and Fonte’s leadership helped Lille to beat the odds
MONACO — When Lille won 1-0 at Paris Saint-Germain last month coach Christophe Galtier calmly walked into the visitors' changing room at Parc...
Monfils ends 15-month winless run ahead of French Open
LYON, France — Gael Monfils ended a 15-month victory drought by defeating lucky loser Thiago Seyboth Wild of Brazil 7-5, 6-4 Tuesday at the...
French title race goes to last day as PSG wins, Lille draws
PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain routed Reims 4-0 to take the French title race to the last day, as Lille drew 0-0 at home to...
Barcelona, Chelsea eye 1st Women’s Champions League title
Don't expect a slow start when Barcelona and Chelsea square off in the Women's Champions League final on Sunday night in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Marseille loses 1-0 and drops points in Europa League chase
PARIS — Marseille dropped crucial points in the race for fifth place and a Europa League spot when it lost 1-0 at Saint-Etienne on...
Lyon rests Depay and routs Lorient 4-1 to move into 3rd spot
PARIS — Lyon rested top scorer Memphis Depay and still scored freely, beating Lorient 4-1 to move above Monaco and into third place in...
Lyon women’s team hires Bompastor as first female coach
LYON, France — Europe's most successful women's soccer team has hired a woman as its coach for the first time with Lyon's appointment of...
Monaco wins again to pressure title rivals Lyon and Lille
PARIS — Wissam Ben Yedder scored with a superb finish as Monaco won 1-0 at Angers to put pressure on French title rivals Lyon...
Women’s Champions League title up for grabs with Lyon gone
Now that seven-time champion Lyon is gone, the remaining four clubs in the Women’s Champions League have a chance to win the title for...
Coach Kovac’s “finishers” pushing Monaco’s title challenge
PARIS — Monaco coach Niko Kovac refers to players on the bench as “finishers” who can settle close games rather than substitutes, and they...