Paris Saint-Germain have completed the signing of Julian Draxler, who has agreed a deal until 2021 to join from Wolfsburg – and the French champions will be looking for the German international to add impetus to their attack.Ligue 1 title winners in each of the last four seasons, Paris trail Nice and Monaco at the winter break this time round, and slipped to second place in UEFA Champions League Group A on matchday six – setting up a last-16 tie against Barcelona next month. The hefty
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Paris rally to hold Nice, Juventus win derby
SUNDAYParis Saint-Germain 2-2 Nice (Cavani 46, 60; Cyprien 32, Pléa 45+3)Edinson Cavani struck his 21st and 22nd goals of the season, yet the French title holders missed the chance to close the gap on Ligue 1 leaders Nice after recovering from a two-goal deficit to rescue a point. Third-placed PSG are now winless in three in all competitions. Torino 1-3 Juventus (Belotti 16; Higuaín 28 82, Pjanić 90+2)The Serie A pacesetters took the bragging rights in the Turin derby, Gonzalo Higuaín's double extending his club's lead over second-placed Roma t... UEFA.com - News
Lyon steeled for Sevilla showdown
A 3-1 defeat at home against Juventus in their last fixture put Group H's first place out of reach for Sevilla FC and they will miss out on second position if Olympique Lyonnais beat them by two goals or more.• Lyon gave themselves that opportunity with a 1-0 win at GNK Dinamo Zagreb, secured by Alexandre Lacazette's 72nd-minute goal. • The fixture on 27 September – the first competitive encounter between the teams – went Sevilla's way thanks to Wissam Ben Yedder's second-half goal. It was only their second victory in six encounters with Ligue 1 opponents.Previous meetingsUEFA.com - News
Ronaldo decides Madrid derby, Dortmund beat Bayern
Group AManchester United 1-1 Arsenal (Giroud 89)Olivier Giroud's late header ensured Arsenal remain unbeaten since the opening day of the season, a run of 17 games in all competitions. Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Nantes (Di María 13, Jesé 90pen)Paris are nine games unbeaten in all competitions, winning eight, Ángel Di María opening the scoring with his first Ligue 1 strike of the campaign.Basel 6-0 Vaduz (Doumbia 10 51, Elyounoussi 19, Lang 74, Bjarnason 77, Callà 90)Runaway Swiss Super League leaders Basel are undefeated ... UEFA.com - News
Paris and Monaco soar, Bayern, Dortmund denied
Group AParis Saint-Germain 2-0 Bordeaux (Cavani 3 30)A header and a clever flick from Edinson Cavani took him on to 11 goals in eight competitive matches this season and ensured Paris returned to winning ways in Ligue 1. Hatem Ben Arfa returned from injury late on. Burnley v ArsenalSunday 17:30CESTBasel 1-1 Thun (Callà 90, Tosetti 35)Basel's perfect start to the Swiss Super League season has ended in game ten but they still go into the international break with a double-figure points lead. They also remain unb... UEFA.com - News
Monaco aglow after ‘super’ August
A win against champions Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday capped a great August for Monaco, who lead Ligue 1 as they prepare for their UEFA Champions League group stage return. João Moutinho's astute volley from Djibril Sidibé's pinpoint cross and Fabinho's 12th penalty scored from 12 attempts handed the Riviera side a healthy margin at the break. Despite Edinson Cavani reducing the arrears and Paris pushing for a leveller, Leonardo Jardim's team extended their lead when Sidibé put pressure on Serge Aurier who scored an own-goal, sealing a first defeat for new Paris coach Unai Emery. Monaco have won five of their six games in August. In the process they became the ... UEFA.com - News
What’s changed in Ligue 1 over the summer?
Paris Saint-Germain may be overwhelming favourites to win the Ligue 1 title once more but, as our man in the French capital discovers ahead of the start of the 2014/15 campaign this weekend, there have been plenty of other changes since the end of last season.CoachesThe arrival of Leonardo Jardim in place of Claudio Ranieri at AS Monaco FC is perhaps the most high-profile appointment. However, two former players with exemplary pedigrees – Willy Sagnol (FC Girondins de Bordeaux) and Claude Makélélé (SC Bastia) – are also set to begin life in a top-flight dugout. Revered Argentinian trainer Marcelo Bielsa, meanwhile, has been charged with restoring Olympique de Marseille to the summit. Olympique Lyonnais have turned to old boy Hubert Fournier to succeed