#ligue-1

#ligue-1

Newcastle will look to claim another three points in the Champions League when they go to Marseille tonight. Eddie Howe's side have struggled in the Premier League but have had no such issues in Europe with three wins from their opening four games. Lady Luck smiled on them on Saturday as they beat Manchester City in controversial fashion and they will hope it has followed them to the Velodrome in what should be a hostile atmosphere.

"We played well against a strong team. For them, it's a derby," De Zerbi told Ligue 1+. "It was a tense match. We needed to play better in the second half. But everything's fine. We won and scored five goals. "We're provisionally top of the table. It feels good!"

Paris Saint-Germain left it late to snatch all three points in their Ligue 1 clash at home to Nice to preserve a two-point lead at the top. It seemed as though the Champions League winners were set to drop points for the second game in a row until, with the game goalless, Goncalo Ramos netted in the 95th minute to give Luis Enrique's men the win that keeps them above Marseille at the summit of the French top-flight.

Daniel Farke has been in charge at Elland Road since 2023 and led Leeds to promotion to the Premier League at the second time of asking last season. Leeds have made a decent enough start to life back in the top flight after a two-year absence and go into Saturday afternoon's trip to Brighton and Hove Albion sitting 15th in the table, six points clear of the relegation zone.

Leading through Hakon Arnar Haraldsson's sixth-minute strike at the Stadio Olimpico, manager Bruno Genesio watched Turkiye goalkeeper Berke Ozer save three consecutive penalties as a result of a spot kick awarded to Roma in the 80th minute that was retaken twice. "It's the first time I've seen that," said Genesio, whose side won 1-0. "It's very strong emotions and indescribable joy for the whole group.

Eventually storming their way to a 7-1 romp against Lorient, the former Rennes boss has seen his squad muster seven points from their first three Ligue 1 appearances. Getting proceedings underway on August 17th with a remarkable 3-3 stalemate against Brest, Lille have found a real clinical edge in the final third. It should also be highlighted, continuing on from last season, Sunday's hosts have gained a fearsome reputation for their dominance at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

England international full-back Ben Chilwell has officially completed a transfer to Ligue 1 side Strasbourg, signing a two-year deal after departing Chelsea, as confirmed by the club's official website. The French club confirmed the move late on Monday evening, though financial details of the agreement remain undisclosed. Chilwell, now 28, brings with him a wealth of Premier League and European experience, having been a part of Chelsea's squad since 2020.