Paris Saint-Germain

Monaco see off Metz to take third in Ligue 1

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Memphis Depay struck a dramatic late winner as Lyon beat 10-man Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 on Sunday to move within eight points of the Ligue 1 leaders. Nabil Fekir gave the hosts a shock second-minute lead at Groupama Stadium with a brilliant free-kick, but PSG snatched an equaliser on the stroke of half-time as left-back Layvin Kurzawa hammered home a stunningRead more

Neymar scores four as Cavani matches Zlatan record

PARIS - Emiratesvoice

Neymar scored four times while Edinson Cavani equalled Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Paris Saint-Germain all-time goalscoring record as the runaway Ligue 1 leaders thrashed Dijon 8-0 on Wednesday. Angel Di Maria struck twice inside the opening quarter-hour at the Parc des Princes before the Argentine provided the cross for Cavani to net his 156th PSG goal. Neymar marked his return from aRead more

French glitches put technology under review

Paris - Emiratesvoice

The debate on using technology to help football referees took a twist on Thursday as the French league suspended its use of goal-line reviews following some "serious dysfunctions". The goal-line technology (GLT) system, provided by German company GoalControl, was "suspended immediately" by French football authorities after incidents in League Cup games on Wednesday between Amiens and Paris Saint-Germain and AngersRead more

Ref, technology controversies cast shadow over Ligue 1

Paris - Emiratesvoice

France's Ligue 1 launches into a midweek round of games after a weekend marred by referee Tony Chapron's bizarre kick at a Nantes player and goal-line technology glitches. Chapron has been suspended by the French Football Federation "until further notice" after kicking the Nantes defender Diego Carlos and then sending him off towards the end of their 1-0 defeat toRead more

Birthday boy Mbappe stars

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Kylian Mbappe celebrated his 19th birthday on Wednesday with a goal and an assist as Paris Saint-Germain cruised to a 3-1 victory over Caen in Ligue 1. The French teenager has enjoyed a stratoshperic rise in 2017 and rounded out a memorable year in style by setting up Edinson Cavani to fire PSG ahead on 21 minutes, before adding aRead more

'Best ever' Neymar hails historic Barcelona win

Barcelona - Arab Today

Neymar described his two-goal display as the "best game" of his career as he inspired the greatest comeback in Champions League history after Barcelona thrashed Paris Saint-Germain 6-1. The Catalans became the first side to come back from a 4-0 first leg deficit as Neymar scored twice in the final two minutes and then teed up a 95th-minute winner byRead more

Barcelona believe in Champions League PSG 'miracle' mission

Barcelona - Arab Today

Three weeks on from suffering a 4-0 humiliation at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona still believe that a Champions League "miracle" is possible at the Camp Nou on Wednesday. Since that fateful night in Paris, Barcelona have regained both leadership of La Liga and their confidence ahead of the last 16, second leg. And despite the news that LuisRead more

PSG, Nice remain in Ligue 1 title race against leaders Monaco

Paris - ArabToday

Reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain provisionally levelled leaders Monaco on points with top scorer Edinson Cavani's penalty in a labored 1-0 win over relegation-threatened Nancy, and Nice just trailed by goal difference with the same score against Dijon in the 28th round action of Ligue 1 on Saturday. PSG kept their title hope alive on all four fronts after eliminating secondRead more

Luis Enrique: Naive not to be Messi-dependent

Barcelona - Arab Today

Barcelona boss Luis Enrique insists his side’s reliance on Lionel Messi is perfectly normal when you have “the best player in the world” on your side. Messi has kept Barca’s La Liga title challenge alive with late winners in 2-1 wins over Leganes and Atletico Madrid in their last two outings to take his tally for the season to 35Read more

Paris Saint-Germain frustrated by Toulouse

Paris - ArabToday

Paris Saint-Germain missed the chance to eat into Monaco's lead at the top of the French Ligue 1 table after being held to a 0-0 draw by Toulouse at the Parc des Princes on Sunday. At the same venue where they had blown away Barcelona five days earlier, winning 4-0 in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie,Read more