Ligue 1 News

Girona captain Cristhian Stuani deserves more than anyone to be in the team for the side’s first-ever Champions League game on Wednesday against Paris Saint-Germain, head coach Michel said. Michel promised the 37-year-old striker that he would give him the captain’s armband when they play in the Champions League after he grabbed an injury-time winner […]

Paris Saint-Germain may have a less experienced side than in previous years, but Luis Enrique believes they are primed for success. PSG are embarking on their first Champions League without Kylian Mbappe in seven years, with the Frenchman scoring 48 goals in the competition for the club. He also helped them to reach the final […]

Luis Enrique showered praise on Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele after his brace kept the defending champions perfect in Ligue 1. Dembele netted either side of Fabian Ruiz’s 73rd-minute strike in PSG’s 3-1 win over Brest on Saturday, having overcome Romain Del Castillo’s opener. The Frenchman has already scored as many goals in four league […]

Ousmane Dembele’s double helped move Paris Saint-Germain back to the top of Ligue 1 with a 3-1 home win over Brest. Fabian Ruiz’s brilliant strike was sandwiched between those two goals as the French champions remained perfect, leapfrogging back above Marseille and Monaco after their wins earlier on Saturday. Romain Del Castillo had put Brest […]

Paris Saint-Germain begin their latest quest for Champions League glory next week, but the extra workload required in the competition this season will not change Luis Enrique’s approach. PSG face Brest in Ligue 1 on Saturday, having made a perfect start to the season with three wins from three games to sit two points clear […]

Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Luis Campos believes the club have an “electric coach” in Luis Enrique and has praised his “special touch”. Luis Enrique succeeded Christophe Galtier in July 2023, signing a two-year contract with PSG. In his first season in charge, he won a domestic treble, winning the Ligue 1 title by nine points, […]

Mason Greenwood is “making a difference” for Roberto De Zerbi’s Marseille amid their strong start to the Ligue 1 season, says the club’s chief executive, Pablo Longoria. Greenwood joined Marseille on a permanent deal from Manchester United in July, having spent the 2023-24 season on loan at Getafe. Greenwood had not appeared for United since […]

Jordan Veretout has sealed a permanent switch from Marseille to fellow Ligue 1 side Lyon. Veretout, who played 94 times for Marseille across a two-year stint, has signed a two-year contract for a reported €4million (£3.3m) fee. The deal for the 31-year-old could rise to around €7million (£5.9m), with a 25% sell-on clause for any […]

Luis Enrique is confident that Paris Saint-Germain’s 3-1 win against Lille will stand them in good stead ahead of their quest for Champions League glory. The Spaniard watched on as his side took their scoring to 13 from their first three Ligue 1 games and maintaining PSG’s perfect start to the campaign. Vitinha’s penalty and […]

Paris Saint-Germain continued the perfect start to their Ligue 1 title defence with a third successive victory, winning 3-1 away to Lille on Sunday. Vitinha opened the scoring from the penalty spot before Bradley Barcola added another goal just three minutes later in the first half at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Barcola’s fourth strike of the Ligue […]