2023 Schedule
2023 Schedule
8-5-19, 16th in French Ligue 1
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Soccer
Lille beat struggling Metz 2-1, Brest win thriller to qualify for Europe
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Soccer
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Soccer
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Soccer
Mbappe's brother Ethan, 16, debuts in PSG win
Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe scored twice to help the Ligue 1 leaders beat Metz 3-1 at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday and close out the year on a high as they maintained their five-point advantage at the top of the table.
Soccer
Monaco go top after 2-1 win over Metz
Two goals by Aleksandr Golovin allowed Monaco to come from a goal down to beat Metz 2-1 at home in Ligue 1 and reclaim top spot
Soccer
Asoro goal gives clinical Metz 1-0 win at Lens
Joel Asoro netted a first-half goal to seal a smash-and-grab 1-0 victory for Metz over a wasteful RC Lens in Ligue 1 on Saturday.
French Ligue 1
Mbappe marks PSG stay with final-day hat trick
Kylian Mbappe celebrated his new contract with PSG in style, scoring a hat trick as the French champions beat Metz 5-0 on Saturday.
Soccer
Marseille consolidate second place in Ligue 1 with win at Metz
Arkadiusz Milik netted a spectacular overhead kick goal to hand Marseille a late 2-1 away win at struggling Metz.
Soccer
Nice fall at home to Ligue 1 bottom side Metz
Second-placed Nice suffered a shock 1-0 home defeat by Ligue 1 basement side Metz on Saturday at the Allianz Riviera.
French Ligue 1
Marseille held by 10-man Metz, stay fourth in Ligue 1
Marseille failed to make their domination count as they were held to a 0-0 stalemate by 10-man Metz and remained fourth in Ligue 1.
Soccer
Said double as Lens consolidate second spot in Ligue 1
RC Lens made sure of staying second at the end of the Ligue 1 weekend after Wesley Said scored twice in a 4-1 home win over Metz 4-1 on Sunday.
Soccer
Hakimi earns PSG last-gasp win at Metz
Achraf Hakimi struck deep in stoppage time to earn PSG a 2-1 victory at bottom side Metz on Wednesday.
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Soccer
Champions Lille hold Metz with last-gasp leveller
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French Ligue 1
Mbappe scores brace, exits injured in PSG win
Kylian Mbappe scored either side of halftime as Paris St Germain returned to the top of Ligue 1 with a 3-1 victory over Metz.
French Ligue 1
Turkish duo helps Lille open six-point lead in Ligue 1
Burak Yilmaz and Mehmet Zeki Celik struck after the break to give Lille a 2-0 win at Metz.
French Ligue 1
Lyon fail to take top spot from PSG as unbeaten run ended by M
Lyon missed the chance to reclaim first place in Ligue 1 from PSG when they slumped to a 1-0 home defeat by Metz.
French Ligue 1
Marseille snatch late draw at Metz on Sanson goal
Morgan Sanson saved the blushes of a misfiring Marseille outfit by blasting home a 95th-minute equaliser to salvage a point against Metz.
French Ligue 1
Draxler header gives PSG first victory of season
Paris Saint-Germain earned their first win of the Ligue 1 season as Julian Draxler headed home in stoppage time to beat Metz 1-0.
French Ligue 1
Ligue 1 wins for nine-man Nantes and 10-man Monaco
Monaco won 1-0 at Metz despite going down to 10 men early in the second half, with Benoit Badiashile scoring the winner.
French Ligue 1
Dembele strikes again as Lyon beat Metz
Moussa Dembele helped Lyon to a 2-0 win over Metz ahead of their Champions League match with Juventus this week.
Super sub Radonjic salvages a point for Marseille
Olympique de Marseille substitute Nemanja Radonjic struck again to salvage a 1-1 Ligue 1 draw at Metz on Saturday.
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Soccer
Ligue 1 player seriously injured after car crash
Ligue 1 club Metz has said two first team players were taken to hospital after a car accident in north-east France on Sunday.
2023-24 Ligue 1 Standings
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain | 31 | 20 | 10 | 1 | +47 | 70 |
| AS Monaco | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | +20 | 61 |
| Brest | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | +16 | 57 |
| Lille | 32 | 15 | 10 | 7 | +17 | 55 |
| Nice | 31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | +11 | 51 |
| Lens | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | +8 | 49 |
| Lyon | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 47 |
| Stade Rennais | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | +8 | 45 |
| Marseille | 31 | 11 | 11 | 9 | +9 | 44 |
| Montpellier | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | -3 | 40 |
| Toulouse | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 40 |
| Stade de Reims | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 40 |
| Strasbourg | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | -12 | 36 |
| Nantes | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | -20 | 33 |
| Le Havre AC | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | -9 | 32 |
| Metz | 32 | 8 | 5 | 19 | -20 | 29 |
| Lorient | 32 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -26 | 26 |
| Clermont Foot | 32 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -28 | 25 |
2023-24 Team Leaders
- Goals
- Assists
Rankings
Goal Difference-20Tied-15th
Goals Scored3415th
Assists2412th
Goals Conceded54Tied-15th