Lyon and Paris FC Win While Marseille Continue to Improve
Lyon and Paris FC each reached 17 points, leaving both clubs three behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain after wins over Angers and Monaco.
- On Sunday, Lyon secured a 2-0 victory over Angers, climbing to third in the Ligue 1 table with goals from Ernest Nuamah and captain Corentin Tolisso.
- Coach Paulo Fonseca, reportedly a target for Sporting, appeared emotional after the match, telling reporters, "I know that I will be with the players tomorrow morning but beyond that it is hard to say."
- Elsewhere in Ligue 1, leaders PSG extended their winning streak to nine games with a 5-1 victory at Le Havre on Friday, while Lille defeated rivals Lens 1-0 thanks to a late goal from 40-year-old Olivier Giroud.
- Following Friday's loss, Le Havre sacked coach Didier Digard on Saturday, prompting president Jean-Michel Roussier to resign, while Paris FC moved into fourth place after defeating Monaco at the Stade Jean-Bouin.
- Strasbourg ended a four-game losing streak by defeating Auxerre 5-1 on Sunday, with Moroccan international Gessime Yassine scoring twice and English forward Cameron Archer netting for the visitors.
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The Marseillais, now sixth, scored a fourth-place win in the championship by winning against Toulouse (2-0). The Lyonnais beat Angers (2-0) and share their third place with Paris FC, winner of Monaco (3-1)
The Olympique de Marseille won his fourth consecutive victory in Ligue 1 on Sunday night at the Vélodrome Stadium, beating Toulouse FC 2-0 on the 9th day. Ninth in the kick-off, the Phocéan club climbed to sixth place thanks to this success.
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The Straits TimesLyon and Paris FC win while Marseille continue to improve
Nov 1 : Olympique Lyonnais and Paris FC both won on Sunday to keep in touch with the Ligue 1 leaders while Olympique de Marseille continued their recovery with a fourth league triumph in a row.Lyon were 2-0 home winners over strugglers Angers while Paris FC posted a 3-1 victory over AS Monaco to both advance
The TFC bows (2-0) in Marseilles Sunday, November 1, 2026, on the 9th day of Ligue 1, scored by Amine Harit and Amine Gouiri despite two goals refused for off-game.
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