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Business Standard
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Business Standard
Ligue 1: Marseille, Monaco seal Champions League spots with impressive win
Marseille and Monaco sealed spots in next season's Champions League while Ligue 1 champion Paris Saint-Germain beat last-placed Montpellier 4-1 with a Goncalo Ramos hat trick. On the penultimate matchday of the season, Mason Greenwood's 19th league goal in the 85th minute put second-placed Marseille back in the lead at struggling Le Havre. Amine Gouiri scored twice and Marseille won away 3-1. Lagging one point behind Marseille, Monaco sealed its 18th win 2-0 over Lyon with goals from Takumi Minamino and Denis Zakaria and was also guaranteed to finish among the three best teams. The top three qualify for the group stage of the Champions League, and the fourth team grabs a spot in the qualifying rounds. Gouiri scored Marseille's opener after halftime and the match was stopped soon after because of crowd trouble. Pressing to remain in the top flight next season, Le Havre pushed hard for an equalizer and got it when Issa Soumar beat goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli from Josue Casimir's assist. Greenwood's superb curled strike from outside the box put the visitors back on track and Gouiri gave more luster to the win in added time on the break. At the start of the season, we had trouble playing at the Velodrome, the ball was hot and we were shaking a bit, Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi said. We talked about it. The aim was to stay together, united, without putting football first. We put other things first. We spent some time together. We worked a lot on uniting the team and that showed on the pitch. We saw a family and with that we have a better chance of winning. After getting past Arsenal midweek to reach the Champions League final, PSG coach Luis Enrique rested seven players: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Willian Pacho, Fabian Ruiz and Vitinha. Senny Mayulu, an 18-year-old midfielder, was given a start and did not disappoint to put PSG ahead before halftime with a powerful strike. Ramos made it 2-0 off a deflection, and added another goal from the spot. Having won the league with six games to spare, PSG is hoping for its first ever treble. In addition to the Champions League final against Inter Milan on May 31, Enrique's team will have another shot at more silverware against Reims the week before in the French Cup final. Behind Marseille and Monaco, three teams were level on points; Nice, Lille and Strasbourg, which all lost on Saturday. Seventh-placed Lyon can still aim for the fourth spot but will need to win against Angers hoping that the trio of teams all lose. There's a lot of regret, anger and disappointment," Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette said. We feel sorry for all the fans who believed in us. We've made mistakes all season, but also tonight. SAINT-ETIENNE STILL ALIVE At the bottom of the standings, last-placed Montpellier was already demoted. There was still a glimmer of hope for Saint-Etienne, which won at Reims 2-0. Saint-Etienne remained in the relegation zone but just one point behind 16th-placed Le Havre, which was in the relegation playoffs spot.
The Hindu
11-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Ligue 1 — Marseille, Monaco join PSG in Champions League next season
Marseille and Monaco sealed spots in next season's UEFA Champions League while Ligue 1 champion Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) beat last-placed Montpellier 4-1 with a Goncalo Ramos hat-trick. On the penultimate matchday of the season, Mason Greenwood's 19th league goal in the 85th minute put second-placed Marseille back in the lead at struggling Le Havre. Amine Gouiri scored twice and Marseille won away 3-1. Lagging one point behind Marseille, Monaco sealed its 18th win, 2-0 over Lyon, with goals from Takumi Minamino and Denis Zakaria and was also guaranteed to finish among the three best teams. The top three qualify for the group stages of the Champions League, and the fourth team grabs a spot in the qualifying rounds. Gouiri scored Marseille's opener after half-time, and the match was stopped soon after because of crowd trouble. Pressing to remain in the top flight next season, Le Havre pushed hard for an equaliser and got it when Issa Soumaré beat goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli from Josue Casimir's assist. Greenwood's superb curled strike from outside the box put the visitors back on track, and Gouiri gave more lustre to the win in added time on the break. ALSO READ: PSG's record unbeaten away run comes to an end after 1-2 loss against Strasbourg 'At the start of the season, we had trouble playing at the Velodrome, the ball was hot and we were shaking a bit,' Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi said. 'We talked about it. The aim was to stay together, united, without putting football first. We put other things first. We spent some time together. We worked a lot on uniting the team and that showed on the pitch. We saw a family, and with that we have a better chance of winning.' After getting past Arsenal midweek to reach the Champions League final, PSG coach Luis Enrique rested seven players: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Willian Pacho, Fabian Ruiz and Vitinha. Senny Mayulu, an 18-year-old midfielder, was given a start and did not disappoint in putting PSG ahead before halftime with a powerful strike. Ramos made it 2-0 off a deflection and added another goal from the spot. Having won the league with six games to spare, PSG is hoping for its first ever treble. In addition to the Champions League final against Inter Milan on May 31, Enrique's team will have another shot at more silverware against Reims the week before in the French Cup final. Behind Marseille and Monaco, three teams were level on points: Nice, Lille and Strasbourg, which all lost on Saturday. Seventh-placed Lyon can still aim for the fourth spot but will need to win against Angers hoping that the trio of teams all lose. 'There's a lot of regret, anger and disappointment,' Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette said. 'We feel sorry for all the fans who believed in us. We've made mistakes all season, but also tonight.' SAINT-ETIENNE STILL ALIVE At the bottom of the standings, last-placed Montpellier was already demoted. There was still a glimmer of hope for Saint-Etienne, which won at Reims 2-0. Saint-Etienne remained in the relegation zone but was just one point behind 16th-placed Le Havre, which was in the relegation playoffs spot.
West Australian
10-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Marseille and Monaco seal Champions League spots
Marseille and Monaco have sealed spots in next season's Champions League while Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain beat last-placed Montpellier 4-1 with a Goncalo Ramos hat-trick. On the penultimate match day of the season, Mason Greenwood's 19th league goal in the 85th minute put second-placed Marseille back in the lead at struggling Le Havre. Amine Gouiri scored twice and Marseille won away 3-1. Lagging one point behind Marseille, Monaco sealed their 18th win - 2-0 over Lyon - with goals from Takumi Minamino and Denis Zakaria and were also guaranteed to finish among the top three teams. The first three qualify for the group stage of the Champions League, and the fourth team grab a spot in the qualifying rounds. Gouiri scored Marseille's opener after halftime and the match was stopped soon after because of crowd trouble. Pressing to remain in the top flight, Le Havre pushed hard for an equaliser and got it when Issa Soumaré beat goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli from Josue Casimir's assist. Greenwood's superb curled strike from outside the box put the visitors back on track and Gouiri gave more lustre to the win in added time on the break. "At the start of the season, we had trouble playing at the Velodrome...," Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi said. "We talked about it. The aim was to stay together, united, without putting football first. We spent some time together. We worked a lot on uniting the team and that showed on the pitch." After getting past Arsenal midweek to reach the Champions League final, PSG coach Luis Enrique rested seven players: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Willian Pacho, Fabian Ruiz and Vitinha. Senny Mayulu, an 18-year-old midfielder, was given a start and did not disappoint to put PSG ahead before halftime with a powerful strike. Ramos made it 2-0 off a deflection, and added another goal from the spot. Having won the league with six games to spare, PSG are aiming for their first ever treble. In addition to the Champions League final against Inter Milan on May 31, Enrique's team will have another shot at more silverware against Reims the week before in the French Cup final. Behind Marseille and Monaco, three teams were level on points; Nice, Lille and Strasbourg, who all lost on Saturday. Seventh-placed Lyon can still aim for the fourth spot but will need to win against Angers hoping that the trio of teams all lose. At the bottom of the standings, last-placed Montpellier were already demoted. There was still a glimmer of hope for Saint-Etienne, who won at Reims 2-0. They remained in the relegation zone but just one point behind 16th-placed Le Havre, who were in the relegation playoffs spot.
Perth Now
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Marseille and Monaco seal Champions League spots
Marseille and Monaco have sealed spots in next season's Champions League while Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain beat last-placed Montpellier 4-1 with a Goncalo Ramos hat-trick. On the penultimate match day of the season, Mason Greenwood's 19th league goal in the 85th minute put second-placed Marseille back in the lead at struggling Le Havre. Amine Gouiri scored twice and Marseille won away 3-1. Lagging one point behind Marseille, Monaco sealed their 18th win - 2-0 over Lyon - with goals from Takumi Minamino and Denis Zakaria and were also guaranteed to finish among the top three teams. The first three qualify for the group stage of the Champions League, and the fourth team grab a spot in the qualifying rounds. Gouiri scored Marseille's opener after halftime and the match was stopped soon after because of crowd trouble. Pressing to remain in the top flight, Le Havre pushed hard for an equaliser and got it when Issa Soumaré beat goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli from Josue Casimir's assist. Greenwood's superb curled strike from outside the box put the visitors back on track and Gouiri gave more lustre to the win in added time on the break. "At the start of the season, we had trouble playing at the Velodrome...," Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi said. "We talked about it. The aim was to stay together, united, without putting football first. We spent some time together. We worked a lot on uniting the team and that showed on the pitch." After getting past Arsenal midweek to reach the Champions League final, PSG coach Luis Enrique rested seven players: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Willian Pacho, Fabian Ruiz and Vitinha. Senny Mayulu, an 18-year-old midfielder, was given a start and did not disappoint to put PSG ahead before halftime with a powerful strike. Ramos made it 2-0 off a deflection, and added another goal from the spot. Having won the league with six games to spare, PSG are aiming for their first ever treble. In addition to the Champions League final against Inter Milan on May 31, Enrique's team will have another shot at more silverware against Reims the week before in the French Cup final. Behind Marseille and Monaco, three teams were level on points; Nice, Lille and Strasbourg, who all lost on Saturday. Seventh-placed Lyon can still aim for the fourth spot but will need to win against Angers hoping that the trio of teams all lose. At the bottom of the standings, last-placed Montpellier were already demoted. There was still a glimmer of hope for Saint-Etienne, who won at Reims 2-0. They remained in the relegation zone but just one point behind 16th-placed Le Havre, who were in the relegation playoffs spot.
Fox Sports
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
David vs. Gouiri: duel between strikers could be a factor in the race for a Champions League spot
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — One striker is finally turning the corner after five years of frustrating inconsistency in the French league. The other is soon to leave Ligue 1 for a bigger club after five years of clockwork consistency. Jonathan David and Amine Gouiri face off Sunday with their teams — third-place Lille and second-place Marseille — chasing one of the two remaining automatic spots for next season's Champions League. Only two points separate the teams but neither can afford to lose, because Monaco, Lyon, Nice and Strasbourg are right behind them on the home stretch. Paris Saint-Germain has already won the French league, which has three automatic Champions League places. The team in fourth enters qualifying. With only two rounds remaining after this weekend, Sunday's duel between the in-form strikers could have a big impact on which team qualifies directly. David has netted 16 goals for Lille this season, putting him third in the scoring charts, while Gouri is brimming with confidence after a superb hat-trick last weekend. It included an overhead kick that is destined to be a goal-of-the-season contender. Careers intertwined David and Gouiri are both 25, and both started making their mark in Ligue 1 five years ago. Since then, Gouiri has scored 54 league goals compared with 87 for David, a New York-born Canadian who joined Lille from Belgian club Gent for about 30 million euros ($34 million). Steady stream of goals A quick and powerful striker with an assured first touch allied to good positional sense, David began scoring immediately after joining Lille. He helped Lille win the league title in his first season when the northern club beat Paris Saint-Germain in a huge upset. The Canada striker has not stopped scoring since and netted seven goals in this season's Champions League. He has 109 goals in 229 games overall for Lille and is reportedly attracting the interest of Barcelona as an eventual replacement for veteran Robert Lewandowski. Injury and inconsistency Gouiri's career began with his local club Lyon and saw him compared with Karim Benzema — the former Real Madrid star and 2022 Ballon d'Or winner — because of his skill, vision and scoring ability. He was so highly-rated that then-coach Bruno Genesio called him into the first team squad at 16. But two years later, he injured his knee in training and was sidelined for seven months. He barely played the following season and was sold to Nice in the summer of 2020 — the same time David joined Lille — for seven million euros ($8 million). There were flashes of brilliance at Nice, where Gouiri showcased his ability. But he left two years later to join Rennes for 28 million euros ($32 million). It was a similar story there: a strong first season followed by a weaker second one. 'With such technical ability, such a good first touch, you would expect him to regularly make a difference,' former Rennes coach Julien Stéphan told sports daily L'Équipe. 'Amine has always had the talent, but has not made the most of it.' Gouiri lost his starting place this season and Marseille moved late in the winter transfer window to sign him for 22 million euros ($25 million). The move has proved a resounding success with seven goals and several assists in 11 games. After scoring twice and being involved in the other three in a 5-1 win over Saint-Etienne, Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi challenged him to become one of the best forwards in Europe. De Zerbi told Gouiri to become clinical and stay closer to the penalty area. He helped him by moving him off the flank and into a more central role, albeit with license to roam. ___ AP soccer:
