Lyon and Paris FC Win While Marseille Continue to Improve
Lyon and Paris FC each moved to 17 points, leaving both three behind PSG after Monaco’s fourth straight league match without a win.
- 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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