Overwhelmed by Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s hat-trick, Ligue 1 side Saint-Etienne lost 3-0 to Manchester United in the first-leg of the Europa League round of 32 on Thursday. The contest between the Pogba brothers on the two sides did not amount to much, turning it into a solo act for the Swedish striker, who finished his first hat-trick since he joined Manchester United from French league defending champions Paris Saint-Germain during the offseason, bringing his tally for the Red Devils to a total of 23 this season.
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Mbappe gets 3 as free-scoring leader Monaco thumps Metz 5-0
Teen forward Kylian Mbappe scored a superb hat trick as Monaco thumped Metz 5-0 to restore its three-point lead over Paris Saint-Germain at the top of the French league on Saturday. The lead is effectively four points given Monaco’s whopping goal difference of plus-52.
Nice stays in title mix with 1-0 win over Saint-Etienne
A goal from Wylan Cyprien was enough for Nice to down Saint-Etienne 1-0 on Wednesday and put its campaign for the French title back on track Nice stays in title mix with 1-0 win over Saint-Etienne A goal from Wylan Cyprien was enough for Nice to down Saint-Etienne 1-0 on Wednesday and put its campaign for the French title back on track Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2kPd79N PARIS – Nice’s campaign for the French league title is back on track after a goal from Wylan Cyprien secured a 1-0 victory over Saint-Etienne on Wednesday. Nice, which lost the Riviera derby 3-0 to league leader Monaco last weekend, moved level on points with second-place Paris Saint-Germain and kept the title race wide open.
Lyon willing to sell Arsenal target Lacazette
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas said the Ligue 1 side will not stand in the way of Alexandre Lacazette and his desired departure. Frequently linked with a move to a European giant, Lacazette talked up the prospect of playing for reigning LaLiga champions Barcelona after confirming he wants to leave Lyon at the end of the season.