Lille beat Nantes 2-0 to go top in Ligue 1
Lille went provisionally top of the Ligue 1 table with a comfortable 2-0 home win against Nantes.
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3-2-0, 2nd in French Ligue 1
Marseille score late goal to salvage draw at home to Lille
Olympique de Marseille needed a late goal from substitute Valere Germain to draw with Lille.
Arsenal sign Gabriel from Lille for €30m
Arsenal have signed defender Gabriel Magalhaes from Lille, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday.
Sources: Arsenal agree €30m deal for Gabriel
Arsenal have bolstered their defensive options ahead of the new campaign with the signing of Gabriel from Lille.
Lille and Rennes players see red in opening draw
Lille were held to a 1-1 home draw by Stade Rennais as both teams finished with 10 men in their first game of the Ligue 1 season on Saturday.
Laurens: Gabriel would be a great signing for Arsenal (1:34)
Sources: Arsenal hopeful of £22m Gabriel deal
Arsenal are hopeful of completing a deal for Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes after submitting an offer in the region of £22 million.
David to Lille, breaks Davies' Canada fee mark
Canada striker Jonathan David has joined Lille from Belgian side Gent, with a reported fee that would break Alphonso Davies' move to Bayern Munich.
Ex-Man Utd youngster Gomes joins Lille for free
Angel Gomes became the first player to be born in 2000 to play in the Premier League when he made his debut for United three years ago.
Sources: Ligue 1 restart in doubt over COVID-19
The new season is due to start on Aug. 21 but a flurry of cases has put this date in doubt.
Sources: Everton fend off Utd Gabriel interest
Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti has made signing defensive reinforcements a priority this summer.
Lille sign young Mexico star Eugenio Pizzuto
Eugenio Pizzuto captained Mexico at the 2019 under-17 World Cup and won the Bronze Ball for his performance.
Napoli sign Nigeria forward Osimhen from Lille
Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen completed a move from Lille to Napoli on Friday, the Italian club announced.
There's 'no sense' comparing Osimhen to Maradona (2:06)
Transfer Talk: Man United eye Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes
Manchester United have entered the race to sign Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes. Transfer Talk is LIVE with the latest.
Napoli to beat Inter Milan for Lille's Osimhen? (1:45)
Sources: Napoli confident of signing €100m duo
The offer made by the Serie A club is split €70m for Victor Osimhen and €30m for Gabriel, which meets Lille's asking price.
Ligue 1 torn over summer without soccer: 'It looks stupid we're not playing'
France's Ligue 1 was the only big European soccer league not to return to finish the 2019-20 season. The decision has yielded mixed emotions.
Is Victor Osimhen departing Lille for Napoli? (2:11)
Marcotti: Osimhen would be a great fit for Tottenham (2:14)
LIVE Transfer Talk: Arsenal eye Osimhen as Aubameyang replacement
Arsenal will need a Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang replacement and Lille striker Victor Osimhen is on the shortlist. Transfer Talk has the latest.
Sources: Transfer chief Campos not set for Spurs
Lille sporting director Luis Campos will join Tottenham and has rejected a big offer from Newcastle United, sources have told ESPN.
Who is most impacted if major European leagues struggle to resume?
With European soccer slowly getting back to action over the coming weeks, some teams face a less fair situation than others.
Vincent Enyeama's new project: 'I want to raise clean sheet machines'
Former Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama talks non-retirement, coaching keepers, and why he never signed for an English team.
Sources: Arsenal, Chelsea want Lille's Gabriel
Chelsea and Arsenal are battling to sign promising Lille centre-back Gabriel, while Everton are pushing hard to reach an agreement.
2020-21 Ligue 1 Standings
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Rennes | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 13 |
| Lille | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 11 |
| Montpellier | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 10 |
| Saint-Etienne | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 10 |
| AS Monaco | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 10 |
| Lens | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 10 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
| Angers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 9 |
| Marseille | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Nice | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| Lyon | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Bordeaux | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| Brest | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 6 |
| Nimes | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| Nantes | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| Lorient | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| Metz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| Strasbourg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 3 |
| Stade de Reims | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 1 |
| Dijon FCO | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 1 |
2020-21 Team LeadersFrench Ligue 1
- Goals
- Assists
RankingsFrench Ligue 1
Goal Difference4Tied-3rd
Goals Scored6Tied-9th
Assists4Tied-9th
Goals Conceded2Tied-1st