PARIS (AP) — Arch-rivals Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille are back. Ligue 1 Sour taste after the Champions League phase.
Current European champions PSG’s attack slowed down with a 1-1 draw with Newcastle, and Luis Enrique’s side fell out of the top eight and into the play-offs.
It was a terrible night for Marseille, the 1993 Champions League winners, as they were eliminated with a 3-0 defeat at Club Brugge.
The only bright spot among the French teams came after Monaco held Juventus to a goalless draw to secure a playoff spot.
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PSG, won league 1 They are scheduled to reconvene in Strasbourg last Sunday. This will not be an easy task as Strasbourg are unbeaten since being coached by Gary O’Neill. Replacement of Liam Rosenier This comes after the same English player moved to Chelsea in the Premier League.
led by strasbourg Joaquin Panicelli He has taken Ligue 1 by storm with 11 goals and moved into seventh place after defeating Lille last weekend. They have only lost twice at home this season.
Reims, who dropped to second place after losing against Marseille, host Le Havre on Friday. The loss ended Lens’ winning streak in all competitions at 10.
“Frustration is an emotion we haven’t experienced for a long time,” Reims coach Pierre Sarge said. “The most important thing is whether we can bounce back.”
Third-placed Marseille, five points behind Reims and seven points behind PSG, will hope to overcome their disastrous night in Bruges when they take on Paris FC on Saturday.
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Ethan Nwaneri and Quinten Timber, new signings from Marseille, made an immediate impact on their debut against Reims. Nwaneri signs loan agreement While he scored a fine goal against Lens, Timber, who is contracted from Feyenoord until June 2030, impressed in midfield in a box-to-box role. Unfortunately for coach Roberto de Zerbi, he will not be able to take part in the trip to Bruges.
Lens have been plagued by injuries, with Yohannel Chavez, Artur Masuaku, Samson Baidou, Regis Gurtner and Jonathan Gradit all unavailable.
PSG likely to be without star winger Hvitya Kvaratskheriainjured his right ankle in Wednesday’s game against Newcastle and limped off.
off the field
US-based Black Knight Football Club Group became Lorient’s sole shareholder. of black knight union The club, led by American businessman Bill Foley, who owns the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights, acquired a minority ownership stake in Lorient in January 2023 as part of a multi-club ownership strategy.
BKFC also owns Premier League side Bournemouth, Portugal’s Moreirense FC and New Zealand’s Auckland FC.
BKFC brings in more than $550 million in capital. Lorient sit ninth in Ligue 1 after 19 games and host Nantes on Saturday.
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