Bordeaux 0-3 Strasbourg 2017 | Visitors follow up PSG win with triumph against FCGB

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Newly promoted Strasbourg carried on from where they had left against Paris Saint-Germain last weekend after beating Bordeaux away on Friday night. Bahoken, Lienard and Terrier (the last of the three a very nice goal indeed) were on target for Strasbourg, who have now leapfrogged Girondins in the league standings.

As for Bordeaux, this is a third loss in four games for FCGB, and pushes them closer to the drop zone.

Strasbourg will again face PSG, this time in the League Cup, later in midweek, while Bordeaux will square off against Toulouse in the same competition Continue reading →

PSG’s unbeaten run in Europe broken by Bayern as Tolisso stars

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French youngster Corentin Tolisso scored twice as Bayern Munich handed Paris Saint-Germain their first defeat in the Champions League this year with a 3-1 triumph at the Allianz Arena.

PSG had won all five of their CL group fixtures and had conceded only once going into this fixture, but went down 3-1 to suffer their second straight loss in all competitions, having been upset by Strasbourg over the weekend.

PSG had beaten Bayern 3-0 earlier in this competition, a result that saw the Bavarians sack Carlo Ancelotti. His replacement Jupp Heynckes has masterminded a revival of sorts in recent weeks, with Bayern re-establishing their Bundesliga dominance.

However the 3-1 was not enough for Bayern to leapfrog the Parisians, who finished as Group winners. Bayern finished second in their group, which means they could face tougher opponents in the Round of 16 Continue reading →

Houssem Aouar | Barcelona interested in Lyon starlet

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According to news reports in France and Spain, Barcelona are reportedly interested in Lyon starlet Houssem Aouar. The teenager has been enjoying a fantastic season at OL, and his performances have attracted the attention of scouts across Europe.

Barcelona have been long linked with Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho, but the 19 year old Aouar, with his versatility across midfield, is also being looked upon as a potential signing.

With the likes of Aouar and Nabil Fekir in fine form, OL have surged to second in the league behind Paris Saint-Germain, and will be hopeful of a return to the Champions League

Strasbourg stun PSG to hand latter first loss of 17-18 Ligue 1 season

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Strasbourg, who were playing in the fifth tier of French football just six years ago, became the first team to defeat PSG in Ligue 1 this season as they beat Unai Emery’s side at La Meinau in front of over 25,000 spectators.

Goals for Nuno da Costa and Stephane Bahoken on either side of Kylian Mbappe’s goal for Paris SG, sealed this stunning triumph for last season’s Ligue 2 champions

Despite the defeat, PSG are nine points clear at the top of Ligue 1 after 16 games, with the troika of Monaco, Lyon and Marseille all tied on 32 points. Continue reading →

France Group for World Cup 2018- Australia, Peru and Denmark

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France have been given a relatively kind draw for the 2018 World Cup, with Les Bleus drawn in Group C alongside Australia, Peru and Denmark.

Both Australia and Peru qualified for the World Cup via the intercontinental playoffs, with the Socceroos eliminating Honduras and Peru getting the better of New Zealand.

Denmark were in the same group as the French when Les Bleus last lifted the crown (back in 1998) Continue reading →