Ligue 1

Asensio and Ugarte set for PSG moves after passing medicals

Real Madrid forward Marco Asensio and Sporting Lisbon midfielder Manuel Ugarte are set to join Paris Saint-Germain after passing their medicals, a source at the Ligue 1 champions told AFP on Monday.

Messi's final game for PSG ends in defeat

Messi's expected departure from the French giants after two seasons was officially confirmed by PSG in a statement shortly before Saturday's game

Messi at PSG: Flashes of genius but promise unfulfilled

Lionel Messi arrived in France to a hero's welcome, seen as the man who would deliver the Champions League for Paris Saint-Germain.

Mbappe named best French player for fourth consecutive time

Asked about his future at the awards ceremony, Mbappe replied: "I will be here again next season."

PSG in need of reset in future without Messi

PSG's 11th domestic league triumph -– their ninth in the last 11 years -- was secured despite Christophe Galtier's team losing six games in 2023 while nearest challengers Lens have taken most of the plaudits

History beckons Messi yet again

On Saturday, World Cup winner Lionel Messi could become the most decorated footballer alongside former Barcelona teammate Dani Alves.

PSG hammer Ajaccio as Messi jeered on return

PSG need four points from their final three games -- against Auxerre, Strasbourg and Clermont -- to secure the Ligue 1 title after restoring their six-point lead over second-placed Lens

Troubled PSG beat Troyes to take control of Ligue 1

After PSG lost to Lorient at home the previous weekend, angry fans protested outside the club's headquarters and at the home of injured Brazilian star Neymar.

Messi says 'sorry' for Saudi trip after being suspended by PSG

Lionel Messi on Friday apologised for going on an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia that led to Argentina's World Cup-winning captain being suspended by his club Paris Saint-Germain.

April 16, 2023
April 16, 2023

Messi scores stunner as PSG beat title rivals Lens

A brilliant Lionel Messi goal helped Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-1 home win over Lens on Saturday to surely end any doubt about the outcome of this season's Ligue 1 title race, after an early sending-off left the visitors with a mountain to climb.

April 3, 2023
April 3, 2023

‘We can't expect everything from Messi’

"The whistles, I find that hard," said Galtier

April 3, 2023
April 3, 2023

Messi jeered as PSG suffer another home defeat

After losing 2-0 at home to Rennes two weeks ago, it was Lyon's Bradley Barcola who inflicted the latest loss for PSG at the Parc des Princes

March 20, 2023
March 20, 2023

PSG handed first Ligue 1 home defeat by Rennes

Paris St Germain suffered yet another setback as they slumped to their first Ligue 1 home defeat of the season when they were beaten 2-0 by Stade Rennais on Sunday.

March 12, 2023
March 12, 2023

Mbappe strikes as PSG bounce back from European exit

PSG have been left with just the Ligue 1 title to play for in the remaining months of the season after the Qatar-owned club were knocked out of Europe's elite club competition in the last 16 with a 3-0 aggregate defeat

March 5, 2023
March 5, 2023

Mbappe breaks PSG all-time scoring record

The 24-year-old Mbappe found the back of the net two minutes into stoppage time for his 201st goal in all competitions with PSG, improving the mark he shared with Edinson Cavani

February 27, 2023
February 27, 2023

Messi, Mbappe reach milestones in PSG’s win over Marseille

While Mbappe became PSG's joint record scorer with 200 goals -- level with Edinson Cavani -- Messi became only the second player after his long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo to enter the 700-goal club in club career

February 20, 2023
February 20, 2023

Neymar's injuries down to PSG's schedule, says Galtier

Brazilian forward Neymar, who scored PSG's second goal in the 17th minute, left the field in tears early in the second half after colliding with Lille's Benjamin Andre and rolling his ankle

February 19, 2023
February 19, 2023

Sublime Messi free-kick earns PSG 4-3 win over Lille

The visitors were punished when Mbappe turned in Juan Bernat's cross to make it 3-3 before Messi's free-kick five minutes into stoppage time sealed a dramatic victory for PSG.

February 2, 2023
February 2, 2023

Injuries to Ramos and Mbappe not serious, says Galtier

Paris St Germain head coach Christophe Galtier said injuries sustained by Sergio Ramos and Kylian Mbappe in their 3-1 win at Montpellier on Wednesday were not serious and that they were taken off to manage their workload during a busy schedule.