Lyon News

Fiorentina striker Alberto Gilardino has much to ponder ahead of the Champions League match away to Lyon.

Lyon spurned the chance to move two points clear at the top of Ligue 1 after being held to a surprise stalemate on the road at bottom side Grenoble.

Auxerre beat Monaco 2-0 to earn its seventh straight win and take the top spot in the French league on Saturday.

Jeremy Toulalan's agent admits his client would welcome the opportunity to join Serie A giants Inter Milan.

Hatem Ben Arfa is set for make-or-break talks with Marseille over his future following a training-ground bust-up with coach Didier Deschamps on Tuesday.

Gregory Coupet has hailed his successor as France number one, Hugo Lloris, a "phenomenon'' after the Lyon goalkeeper's clean sheet against the Republic of Ireland put Les Bleus on the brink of the World Cup finals.

As there are no Premier League matches this weekend, Steve Claridge and James Eastham are covering this Saturday and Sunday's last few World Cup Qualifiers in their Premier League Preview Show which is gonna happen on Nov.

Every once in a while, two teams come along and play a match that reminds me why soccer is the greatest sport on the planet.

France midfielder Jeremy Toulalan remains a major doubt for Les Bleus' World Cup play-off first leg against the Republic of Ireland tomorrow.

A late equaliser from Argentine striker Lisandro Lopez sent Lyon through to the Champions League knockout phase and left Liverpool's dreams in tatters after a 1-1 draw at the Stade Gerland on Tuesday.

Comment about "Ten-goal thriller not one to savour for Puel, Deschamps" Phone Name Comment 0 Ligue 1 Ten-goal thriller not one to savour for Puel, Deschamps Andre Assier Lyon keeper Hugo Lloris misses the ball against Marseille.

Lyon's Lisandro LA3pez celebrates a goal during his side's astonishing 5-5 draw with Marseille.

Julien Pretot PARIS - Reuters Published on Sunday, Nov. 08, 2009 6:54PM EST J eremy Toulalan scored an own goal in stoppage time to hand Olympique Marseille a 5-5 draw at Olympique Lyon in a spectacular Ligue 1 game on Sunday after leaders Girondins Bordeaux had slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Lille.

Martin O'Neill is demanding a greater level of consistency from John Carew after he tormented Bolton in Aston Villa's 5-1 win on Saturday.

Auxerre notched its sixth straight win in beating struggling Le Mans 1-0 and moved above Monaco into third place in the French league on Saturday.

Marseille's season could very well be on the line on Sunday when the club travels to Lyon.

France will be without captain Patrick Vieira for their World Cup playoff against Ireland on Nov.

Lyon and Marseille both used the Champions League stage to boost their morale before facing each other in domestic action on Sunday.

Lyon defender Cris and Fernando Torres vie for possession. Photo: AFP Paris ENGLISH Premier League giant Liverpool is on the brink of going out of the Champions League after drawing 1-1 with Lyon on Wednesday.

Lyon captain Cris downplayed Liverpool's injury crisis prior to their Champions League meeting on Wednesday, which could send the French side into the next round and the five-time champions out.