French season 2023/24

[Lyonnais]

Table


55 - PARIS SG
54
53
52
51
50
49
48
47
46 - BREST
45
44
43
42 - MONACO
41 - LILLE
40 - NICE
39 - LENS
38
37
36 - MARSEILLE
35 - RENNES
34 - REIMS
33
32
31
30
29 - TOULOUSE
28 - LYON
27
26 - STRASBOURG
25 - LORIENT - NANTES
24 - LE HAVRE
23 - MONTPELLIER
22
21
20 - METZ
19
18
17 - CLERMONT


MD25 to be played next week-end with LENS v BREST (Sunday 9-Mar 21:00)

[Lyonnais]

Ligue 1 - MD25


Game of the week

LENS - BREST 1-0
Aguilar 32'

XG: 0.75 - 0.52

Lens finally reaches the Top 5
Trapped in Bollaert, Brest fell to L1 for the first time in thirteen matches. In the lead at the break thanks to a billiard shot from which Aguilar took advantage, Lens showed heart in the second half, taken by the throat until the end by Brest and saved by the post (Satriano, 84th ).
(lequipe.fr, google translation)

LENS (3-4-1-2): Samba - Gradit, Danso, Khusanov - Aguilar, Mendy (Samed 82'), El Aynaoui, Frankowski - Pereira Da Costa (Thomasson 82') - Sotoca, Wahi (Saïd 72')
Coach: F.Haise
BREST (4-2-3-1): Bizot - Lala, Chardonnet, Brassier, Locko - Lees-Melou, Magnetti (Martin 71') - Del Castillo (Brahimi 81'), Camara (Doumbia 71'), Le Douaron (Pereira Lage 58') - Mounié (Satriano 58')
Coach: E.Roy


Man of the match

Brice SAMBA
GK, 29, Lens & France (2 caps)
Career: Le Havre - Marseille - (Nancy) - Marseille - Caen - Nottingham Forest - Lens (2022)



The other games

PARIS SG - REIMS 2-2
Abdelhamid o.g. 17' G.Ramos 19'; Munetsi 7' Diakité 45'

LILLE - RENNES 2-2
David 84' 90+2'; Blas 1' Kalimuendo 20'

NICE - MONTPELLIER 1-2
Boga 12'; Todito o.g. 10' Savanier pen 42'

STRASBOURG - MONACO 0-1
Ben Seghir 72'

MARSEILLE - NANTES 2-0
Aubameyang 17' 79'

LORIENT - LYON 0-2
Tagliafico 52' M.Baldé 64'

LE HAVRE - TOULOUSE 1-0
Operi 60'

METZ - CLERMONT 1-0
Mikautadze pen 33'

[Lyonnais]

Table


56 - PARIS SG
55
54
53
52
51
50
49
48
47
46 - BREST
45 - MONACO
44
43
42 - LILLE - LENS
41
40 - NICE
39 - MARSEILLE
38
37
36 - RENNES
35 - REIMS
34
33
32
31 - LYON
30
29 - TOULOUSE
28
27 - LE HAVRE
26 - MONTPELLIER - STRASBOURG
25 - LORIENT - NANTES
24
23 - METZ
22
21
20
19
18
17 - CLERMONT



MD26 to be played next week-end with BREST v LILLE (Sunday 17-Mar 13:00 CET)

[Lyonnais]

Coupe de France - Quarters



PARIS SG - NICE 3-1
Mbappé 14' F.Ruiz 33' Beraldo 60'; Laborde 37'


so the semi-finals will be

PARIS SG - RENNES
LYON - VALENCIENNES (2)

to be played on April 2/3

[Lyonnais]

Ligue 1 - MD26


Game of the week

BREST - LILLE 1-1
Satriano 79'; David 67'

XG: 1.43 - 0.85

Logical draw in Brest!
Brest and Lille played a good match with intensity, rhythm and good chances. Bizot shone for his team but was unable to prevent David from opening the score, scoring a nice goal from the right. And Satriano equalized with a beautiful shot from close range.
(lequipe.fr, google translation)


BREST (4-2-3-1): Bizot - Lala, Chardonnet, Brassier, Locko - Lees-Melou, Magnetti (Martin 68') - Del Castillo (Brahimi 84'), Camara (Doumbia 68'), Pereira Lage (Mounié 75') - Satriano (Le Douaron 84')
Coach: E.Roy
LILLE (4-3-3): Chevalier - Santos, Diakité, Yoro, Ismaily - Bentaleb, André, Gomes - Zhegrova (Cavaleiro 84'), David, Haraldsson (Ounas 84')
Coach: P.Fonseca


Man of the match

Marco BIZOT
GK, 33, Brest & Netherlands (1 cap)
Career: (Cambuur) - Groningen - Genk - AZ - Brest (2021)



The other games

MONTPELLIER - PARIS SG 2-6
Nordin 30' Savanier pen 45'; Vitinha 14' Mbappé 22' 50' 63' Kang In 53' N.Mendes 89'

LENS - NICE 1-3
Wahi 76'; Moffi 11' pen 67' Thuram 53'

RENNES - MARSEILLE 2-0
Terrier 21' Bourigeaud pen 77'

MONACO - LORIENT 2-2
Mendy o.g. 27' Fofana 60'; Singo o.g. 1' Bakayoko 90+5'

TOULOUSE - LYON 2-3
Dallinga 53' Sierro pen 59'; Lacazette 33' Cherki 77' O'Brien 81'

REIMS - METZ 2-1
Diakité 3' Ito 79'; Atta 14'

NANTES - STRASBOURG 1-3
Cömert 35'; Gameiro 3' Emegha 62' 78'

CLERMONT - LE HAVRE 2-1
Cham 12' pen 45'; Ayew 45'

[Lyonnais]

Table


59 - PARIS SG
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
50
49
48
47 - BREST
46 - MONACO
45
44
43 - LILLE - NICE
42 - LENS
41
40
39 - MARSEILLE - RENNES
38 - REIMS
37
36
35
34 - LYON
33
32
31
30
29 - TOULOUSE - STRASBOURG
28
27 - LE HAVRE
26 - MONTPELLIER - LORIENT
25 - NANTES
24
23 - METZ
22
21
20 - CLERMONT


MD 27 to be played after the international break with LILLE v LENS (Friday 29-Mar 21/00)

[Lyonnais]

WS marks - Update after MD26 (3/4 of the season)


Top 10

8.64 Kylian Mbappé (Paris SG, FW, 25, FRA)
7.97 Romain Del Castillo (Brest, FWR, 27, FRA)
7.94 Téji Savanier (Montpellier, AMC, 32, FRA)
7.83 Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco, AMC, 27, RUS)
7.81 Edon Zhegrova (Lille, AMR, 24, KOS)
7.80 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille, FW, 34, GAB)
7.79 Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest, MC, 30, FRA)
7.76 Jonathan David (Lille, FW, 24, CAN)
7.74 Vitinha (Paris SG, MC, 24, POR)
7.74 Ousmane Dembélé (Paris SG, FWR, 26, FRA)
etc.


Best XI

.............................. K.Mbappé (PSG) .....................................
.. A. Gouiri (Rennes) - T.Savanier (Montpellier) - R.Del Castillo (Brest) ...
..................... P.Lees-Melou (Brest) - Vitinha (PSG) .......................
B.Locko (Brest) - B.Chardonnet (Brest) - W.Singo (Monaco) - A.Hakimi (PSG)
................................. A.Oukidja (Metz) ...................................


U21 Players

7.42 Tiago Santos (Lille, DR, 21, POR)
7.31 Dilane Bakwa (Strasbourg, AMR, 21, FRA)
7.27 Leny Yoro (Lille, DC, 18, FRA)
etc.


Best per club

8.64 Kylian Mbappé (Paris SG, FW, 25, FRA)
7.97 Romain Del Castillo (Brest, FWR, 27, FRA)
7.83 Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco, AMC, 27, RUS)
7.81 Edon Zhegrova (Lille, AMR, 24, KOS)
7.34 Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice, DC, 24, FRA)
7.54 Florian Sotoca (Lens, AMC, 33, FRA)
7.80 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille, FW, 34, GAB)
7.46 Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes, MC, 30, FRA)
7.62 Teddy Teuma (Reims, MC, 30, MLT)
7.61 Maxence Caqueret (Lyon, MC, 24, FRA)
7.43 Thijs Dallinga (Toulouse, FW, 23, NED)
7.31 Dilane Bakwa (Strasbourg, AMR, 21, FRA)
7.47 Christopher Operi (Le Havre, DL, 26, FRA)
7.94 Téji Savanier (Montpellier, AMC, 32, FRA)
7.41 Yvon Mvogo (Lorient, GK, 29, SUI)
7.25 Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes, FW, 26, EGY)
7.67 Alexandre Oukidja (Metz, GK, 35, ALG)
7.65 Mory Diaw (Clermont, GK, 30, FRA)

[Lyonnais]

XG analysis


Xpts Table

Marseille may have a lot of regrets at the end of the season - same for Montpellier who are fighting for relegation

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Xpts	Pts	Difference		
48,7 	59	+10,3 	-	Paris SG
47,1 	39	-8,1 	-	Marseille
44,8 	43	-1,8 	-	Nice
44,4 	46	+1,6 	-	Monaco
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43,8 	43	-0,8 	-	Lille
42,2 	47	+4,9 	-	Brest
40,3 	42	+1,7 	-	Lens
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39,2 	38	-1,2 	-	Reims
38,1 	39	+0,9 	-	Rennes
36,0 	27	-9,0 	-	Montpellier
34,6 	34	-0,6 	-	Lyon
31,9 	29	-2,9 	-	Toulouse
30,6 	29	-1,6 	-	Strasbourg
27,7 	27	-0,7 	-	Le Havre
26,5 	25	-1,5 	-	Nantes
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25,0 	23	-2,0 	-	Metz
24,0 	26	+2,0 	-	Lorient
23,0 	20	-3,0 	-	Clermont

Offensive efficiency (XG versus goals scored)

Lorient have this rare ability to always find efficient strikers (who hardly confirm when they get transferred by the way)
Lyon, Lens and Nice at the bottom

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XG	Goals	Difference		
26,4 	35	+8,6 	-	Lorient
55,4 	62	+6,6 	-	Paris SG
47,4 	47	-0,4 	-	Monaco
24,0 	23	-1,0 	-	Metz
28,0 	26	-2,0 	-	 Le Havre
(...)
27,0 	19	-8,0 	-	Clermont
39,5 	31	-8,5 	-	Montpellier
39,0 	30	-9,0 	-	Lyon
46,2 	35	-11,2 	-	Lens
40,8 	27	-13,8 	-	Nice

Defensive efficiency (XGA versus goals conceded)

Monaco and Marseille have to improve in this area whereas Brest and Nice can rely on strong defenses.

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XGA	GA	Difference		
36,6 	23	-13,6 	-	Paris SG
39,4 	27	-12,4 	-	Lens
43,1 	33	-10,1 	-	Le Havre
28,9 	20	-8,9 	-	Brest
27,3 	20	-7,3 	-	Nice
(...)
35,3 	35	-0,3 	-	Reims
38,9 	39	+0,1 	-	Strasbourg
35,3 	36	+0,8 	-	Monaco
26,5 	28	+1,6 	-	Marseille
44,2 	49	+4,9 	-	Lorient

Finishing skills

Mbappé and Lacazette on top.
Aumbayeang (although in much better form since Gasset took over) and Balogun in trouble

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XG	Goals	Difference		
19,5 	24	+4,5 	-	Kylian Mbappé (Paris SG)
9,6 	13	+3,4 	-	Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon)
2,7 	6	+3,3 	-	Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier)
2,9 	6	+3,2 	-	Vitinha (Paris SG)
3,0 	6	+3,1 	-	Teddy Teuma (Reims)
				
6,6 	3	-3,6 	-	Steve Mounié (Brest)
5,0 	1	-4,0 	-	Rémy Cabella (Lille)
9,6 	5	-4,6 	-	Folarin Balogun (Monaco)
11,8 	7	-4,8 	-	Akor Adams (Montpellier)
16,7 	11	-5,7 	-	Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille)

[Lyonnais]

Ligue 2 - Table after 29 games (3/4 of the season)


if Auxerre look like having a good option for promotio, it remains a very tight battle for the second place and the play-offs spots

55 - AUXERRE
53
52
51
50 - ANGERS
49
48 - SAINT-ETIENNE - LAVAL
47
46
45
44
43 - RODEZ
42 - GUINGAMP - PARIS FC - CAEN - AMIENS
41
40 - GRENOBLE - PAU
39
38 - AJACCIO
etc.

[Lyonnais]

Ligue 1 - MD27


Game of the week

LILLE - LENS 2-1
Zhegrova 9' 60'; Wahi 78'

XG: 1.60 - 0.74

Lille winner of the derby against Lens
The great operation is for Lille, winner of the derby against Lens (2-1), and provisionally 3rd. Lille were able to count on a great Zhegrova, author of a double (9th, 60th). Opposite, Lens was harmless, apart from the goal of hope signed Wahi (78th).
(lequipe.fr, google translation)

LILLE (4-3-3): Chevalier - Santos, Diakité, Yoro, Ismaily - Bentaleb, André, Gudmundsson (Ribeiro 86') - Zhegrova (Ounas 77' Cabella 86'), David (Dago 90+3'), Haraldsson (Cavaleiro 90+2')
Coach: P.Fonseca
LENS (3-4-1-2): Samba - Aguilar (Thomasson 86'), Danso, Medina - Frankowski (Fulgini 62'), Samed (Diouf 70'), El Aynaoui, Chavez (Haïdara 62')- Pereira da Costa - Sotoca, Saïd (Wahi 61')
Coach: F.Haise


Man of the match

Edon ZHEGROVA
FWR, 24, Lille & Kosovo (34 caps)
Career: Genk - Basel - Lille (2022)



The other games

MARSEILLE - PARIS SG 0-2
Vitinha 53' Ramos 85'

LORIENT - BREST 0-1
Del Castillo 86'

STRASBOURG - RENNES 2-0
Senaya 71' Senas 73'

NICE - NANTES 1-2
Moffi pen 72'; Abline 19' Mohamed pen 76'

METZ - MONACO 2-5
Diallo 78' Sané 84'; Minamino 4' Akliouche 10' Vanderson 16' Balogun 76' 87'

LYON - REIMS 1-1
Nuamah 65'; Okumu 55'

CLERMONT - TOULOUSE 0-3
Sierro pen 8' 79' Dallinga 73'

LE HAVRE - MONTPELLIER 0-2
Ferri 72' Jullien 80'

[matt]

Brest won today's game and will start April in second place. 7 games left and they are fully in the CL race.

[Lyonnais]

Table


62 - PARIS SG
61
60
59
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
50 - BREST
49 - MONACO
48
47
46 - LILLE
45
44
43 - NICE
42 - LENS
41
40
39 - MARSEILLE - RENNES - REIMS
38
37
36
35 - LYON
34
33
32 - TOULOUSE - STRASBOURG
31
30
29 - MONTPELLIER
28 - NANTES
27 - LE HAVRE
26 - LORIENT
25
24
23 - METZ
22
21
20 - CLERMONT



MD28 to be played newt week-end with MONACO v RENNES (Sunday 7-Apr 17:05)

[Lyonnais]

Coupe de France - Semi-Finals



PARIS SG - RENNES 1-0
Mbappé 40'

LYON - VALENCIENNES (2) 3-0
Lacazette pen 51' 57' Orban 75'


Final to be played on Saturday 25 May at Lille.
Note that it is the first time ever that the final is not played in Paris (because of the Olympics)

[Lyonnais]

Ligue 1 - MD28


Game of the week

MONACO - RENNES 1-0
Akliouche 25'
Red cards: Terrier (Rennes) 46' Kehler (Monaco) 64'

XG: 1.60 - 1.66

Majecki and Mandanda shone
In great pain at the end of the match, Monaco, with their character, held on to their short success. Decisive, Akliouche allowed his team to return to victory in the Principality, after four months of waiting. ASM returns to the podium. Rennes continues a 3rd match without scoring. Europe is moving a little further away.
(lequipe.fr, google translation)

MONACO (4-2-3-1): Majecki - Vanderson, Singo, Kehrer, Jakobs (Ouattara 68') - Fofana, Zakaria - Akliouche (Diatta 87'), Minamino, Golovin - Ben Yedder (Balogun 73')
Coach: A.Hütter
RENNES (4-4-2): Mandanda - Seidu (G.Doué 66'), Wooh, Theate, Truffert - Bourigeaud (Le Fée 66'), Matusiwa (Santamaria 66'), D.Doué, Terrier - Kalimuendo (Yildirim 84'), Gouiri (Blas 75')
Coach: J.Stephan

Man of the match

Radoslaw MAJECKI
GK, 24, Monaco & Poland (1 cap)
Career: (Stal Meliec) - Legia - Monaco - (Cercle Brugge) - Monaco (2023)
Title:
- Champion of Poland 2020



The other games

PARIS SG - CLERMONT 1-1
Ramos 85'; Keïta 32'

BREST - METZ 4-3
Chardonnet 12' Doumbia 31' Mounié 38' Satriano 60'; Traoré 6' Mikautadze 74' 80'

LENS - LE HAVRE 1-1
Frankowski 58'; Sabbi pen 78'

LILLE - MARSEILLE 3-1
David pen 54' Cabella 71' Gudmundsson 84'; Ismaily o.g. 81'

REIMS - NICE 0-0

NANTES - LYON 1-3
Abline 16'; Lacazette 75' Fofana 77' Orban 90+7'

TOULOUSE - STRASBOURG 0-0

MONTPELLIER - LORIENT 2-0
Savanier pen 55' Karamoh 90'

[Lyonnais]

Table


Brest, Monaco and Lille take a good option for the CL spots


63 - PARIS SG
62
61
60
59
58
57
56
55
54
53 - BREST
52 - MONACO
51
50
49 - LILLE
48
47
46
45
44 - NICE
43 - LENS
42
41
40 - REIMS
39 - MARSEILLE - RENNES
38 - LYON
37
36
35
34
33 - TOULOUSE - STRASBOURG
32 - MONTPELLIER
31
30
29
28 - LE HAVRE - NANTES
27
26 - LORIENT
25
24
23 - METZ
22
21 - CLERMONT


MD29 to be played next week-end.
However games involving teams stil in Europe including MONACO v LILLE will be played on Wednesday 24-Apr (19:00 CET)