Ligue 1 News

Luis Enrique rued the ankle injury sustained by “very important” Bradley Barcola, but insists Paris Saint-Germain “have to adapt” in the forward’s absence. Barcola has been ruled out for several weeks after spraining his ankle during PSG’s 3-0 victory over Chelsea on Tuesday, which sealed a resounding 8-2 aggregate win in their Champions League last-16 […]

John McGinn believes Jadon Sancho was Aston Villa’s man of the match “by a mile” during their 2-0 victory over Lille in the second leg of their Europa League last 16 clash. Sancho earned a rare start for Villa on Thursday, but put on an impressive showing by assisting McGinn for the opening goal following […]

Luis Enrique warned Paris Saint-Germain against getting complacent despite their three-goal advantage over Chelsea in the Champions League last-16. PSG ran out 5-2 winners over the Blues in the first leg, but it had been a tight match until the final 16 minutes, with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia coming on to make a late impact. Tied at […]

Unai Emery was full of praise for Aston Villa’s “very serious” display against Lille in their Europa League last 16 first leg. The Villans won 1-0 in France courtesy of Ollie Watkins’ second-half header in a largely evenly-fought contest. Villa have now won each of their last six Europa League games, extending their longest-ever run […]

Unai Emery claimed his 100th win as Aston Villa boss as Ollie Watkins’ superb header saw them beat Lille 1-0 in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 contest. Villa rode their luck at times at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, but the hosts lacked the cutting edge to beat Emiliano Martinez. And it took a moment […]

Unai Emery believes Lille will present a “massive task” for Aston Villa as he urged his players to enjoy the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie. Lille will have home advantage on Thursday before the return meeting at Villa Park, though Emery’s side head into this fixture in good form in the competition. […]

Luis Enrique has urged his Paris Saint-Germain side to regain their confidence following their 3-1 defeat to Monaco in Ligue 1 on Friday. PSG, who knocked Monaco out in the Champions League play-offs, were undone by goals from Maghnes Akliouche, Aleksandr Golovin and Folarin Balogun at the Parc des Princes. This is the second time […]

Vitinha feels it would be “foolish” to leave Paris Saint-Germain, amid speculation of a transfer to Real Madrid. Portugal international Vitinha has played an integral role under Luis Enrique at PSG, who won the treble last season. Vitinha finished third in the voting for last year’s Ballon d’Or. Spanish giants Madrid have been linked with […]

Luis Enrique believes “the best part of the season is about to begin” as his Paris Saint-Germain side host Monaco in Ligue 1 on Friday. PSG and Monaco will meet for the 100th time in Ligue 1, becoming the 46th fixture to reach this tally in the competition’s history. Monaco are the first opponent PSG […]

Paulo Fonseca described Lyon’s late defeat to Marseille as an injustice, insisting the better team came out on the wrong side of the result at Stade Velodrome. Fonseca’s team were beaten 3-2 on Sunday, with two goals in 10 minutes late on from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang completing the turnaround for Marseille. Lyon had taken the lead […]