Ligue 1: Lyon back on podium, PSG still leader after matchday 9

After the ninth round of Ligue 1, Lyon climbed back onto the podium with a win over Angers, while Paris FC beat Monaco and PSG remain top, according to several French media.

Photo: Foot Mercato (new window)

The ninth matchday of Ligue 1 reshuffled the top of the table. According to Le Figaro, Lyon beat Angers 2-0 and moved onto the podium, while Foot Mercato and Foot National both reported the same result. In the other main fixture, Paris FC dominated Monaco 3-1, with Foot Mercato highlighting a standout performance from Sinayoko.

PSG still leader, Marseille close behind

Le Figaro's full standings after the weekend show PSG as the leader, with Marseille having mounted a comeback to climb near the top. Le Monde also noted that Lyon returned to the podium and that Marseille is now high in the standings. The exact positions of other teams were not detailed in the sources.

Champions League standings after matchday 4

In the Champions League, RMC Sport published the overall standings after the fourth matchday, listing PSG, Lille, Lens, Barcelona, and Real Madrid among the teams. Le Figaro's headline for the same round highlighted Bayern Munich, Barcelona, and Manchester United at the top, though no specific points or positions were given in the available extracts.

Team of the week and predictions

L'Équipe, as reported by But Football Club, named its team of the week for the eighth Ligue 1 matchday, including players from Marseille, PSG, Lille, and Nice. Jeffrey De Lange, the Dutch goalkeeper, made six saves in Marseille's 2-0 win over Toulouse, his best performance for the club. Meanwhile, Opta's supercomputer updated its final Ligue 1 standings predictions, still heavily favoring PSG, but placing Marseille far from the top spots, while Lens, Lyon, and Rennes are projected higher.

Sources

  1. Le FigaroLigue des champions : Bayern, Barça et Manchester United au sommet (new window)video.lefigaro.fr
  2. RMC SportLigue des champions: PSG, Lille, Lens, Barça, Real Madrid.. Le classement général de la LDC après la 4e journée (new window)rmcsport.bfmtv.com
  3. Le FigaroLigue 1 : PSG leader, remontada de l’OM, le Havre bonnet d’âne… Le classement complet (new window)lefigaro.fr
  4. Le MondeL’OL retrouve le podium de la Ligue 1, l’OM pointe son nez en haut du classement (new window)lemonde.fr
  5. Le FigaroLigue 1 : vainqueur d’Angers, l’Olympique Lyonnais s’installe sur le podium (new window)lefigaro.fr
  6. But Football ClubOM, PSG, LOSC, OGC Nice : ils sont dans l’équipe type de la 8e journée de L1 (new window)butfootballclub.fr
  7. But Football ClubOM, PSG, RC Lens, OL, Stade Rennais : l’IA revoit son classement de Ligue 1 ! (new window)butfootballclub.fr
  8. Foot MercatoLigue 1 : l’OL s’offre Angers et monte sur le podium, le Paris FC d’un grand Sinayoko domine Monaco (new window)footmercato.net
  9. Foot NationalLigue 1 : le Paris FC s’offre le choc face à Monaco, l’OL se replace sur le podium (new window)foot-national.com