Lyon are sitting one point adrift of leaders Auxerre and they are now looking to end the four-match winless run in all competitions. Rennes have only just returned to the top part of the table and they will try to avoid another fall down the standings by taking at least a point from Gerland. Lyon going through a rough patch Lyon are winless after beating St Etienne in the local derby and Claude Puel’s...
Liverpool's Champions League hopes foundered on a first-half penalty from Fiorentina's Juan Vargas as the Italian club weathered a late storm from Lyon to join them in the last 16. Those fearing that the French club would travel to Stadio Artemio Franchi and meekly roll over and have their bellies tickled will have drawn heart from the side Claude Puel put out, with Sidney Govou, Bafétimbi...
It's about time we shone our Jeu du Jour spotlight on Auxerre as we look back on Week 11. The only team never to be relegated from France's top flight started off this season as though that might all change, but after a defeat in each of their first three games, they now find themselves unbeaten in eight and up to fifth in the table. AJA's progress was maintained on Saturday with their fifth successive...
By Joe, www.Bettingexpert.com Group Seven of the FIFA World Cup European Qualifying table will have two spots available in qualifying for the World Cup in South Africa next summer. Serbia is leading the group with 19 points from 8 matches played followed by France with 15 points and 8 matches played. France needs a win to make sure they guarantee at least a second place in the group. France could avoid...
Paris - France called up striker Bafetimbi Gomis on Tuesday to replace the injured Franck Ribery for their crucial World Cup qualifiers. Olympique Lyon's Gomis, 24, was nominated by coach Raymond Domenech after Ribery pulled out with tendinitis in hi...
France have added striker Bafetimbi Gomis to the squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Faroe Islands and Austria after Franck Ribery pulled out injured.
Champions League debutants Debrecen were crushed 4-0 by Olympique Lyon in their opening home game. Kim Källström fired the French giants ahead after just three minutes before Miralem Pjanić doubled their advantage with an exquisite free-kick 10 minutes later. Sidney Govou 's deflected header made it 3-0 on 24 minutes while Bafétimbi Gomis completed the scoring in the 51st minute...
A late goal from striker Bafetimbi Gomis (picture) led Lyon to a 1-1 draw Sunday against Paris Saint-Germain in the French Ligue 1. At the end of the sixth day, Bordeaux remains alone on the top spot of the championship.
Saturday saw the fourth week of Le Championnat and with a few intriguing matches in store there was the promise of goals and drama - and Ligue 1 did not disappoint. Bafetimbi Gomis got Lyon’s match against Nancy off to the perfect start with the opening goal, while fellow new boy Lisandro Lopez soon added to the score with another goal for his new club. Nancy managed to pull one back through...