Paris Saint-Germain completed an impressive turnaround in form to reach the UEFA Champions League playoffs on Wednesday with a 4-1 win away at VfB Stuttgart securing a top-24 berth when all had seemed lost with three games to go.

Monaco’s floundering season has taken another turn for the worse after losing 2-1 at rock-bottom Montpellier in Ligue 1 and conceding third place to Lille PARIS -- Monaco's floundering season took another turn for the worse as it lost at rock-bottom ...

Monaco climbed back up to third place in Ligue 1 on Saturday after their 3-2 win at home to struggling Rennes was followed by a 2-1 defeat for Lille at Strasbourg. Monaco's first win in five Ligue 1 games lifted them back up to third,

Three out of the four Ligue 1 clubs involved in the Champions League have secured their spot for the latter stages of the competition. Lille, Brest and Monaco

When Lille lost its opening Champions League match in September, only a few bold gamblers would have bet on the Ligue 1 side to qualify for the last 16 of European club soccer's elite tournament.

Monaco's challenging Ligue 1 season deteriorated further with a 2-1 defeat against last-placed Montpellier, surrendering third place to Lille. Despite early advantage, Monaco's defense faltered in the second half.

Ligue 1 teams competing in the Champions League on Tuesday night experienced contrasting fortunes in the penultimate games of the group stages. Monaco ended their dismal run of form with a 1-0 win over Aston Villa while Liverpool beat Lille 2-1 to maintain their 100 percent record in the tournament.

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Ben Seghir has already expressed his desire to stay with Monaco until at least the end of the current campaign but the flashy 19-year-old will not be short of suitors in the summer. Monaco are said to value the youngster at €30m [£25m], with Barcelona and Napoli two of the clubs interested.

The rivalry between European and Middle Eastern soccer has taken a new turn, with Ligue 1 securing bragging rights over Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent claims about the superiority of the Saudi Pro League.

Liverpool became the first team to guarantee a place in the last 16 of the new Champions League format by beating Lille 2-1 on Tuesday, while Barcelona fought back from two goals down to stun Benfica 5-4 in a thriller.

THE January transfer window is heating up with some MAJOR moves in the pipeline as Deadline Day quickly approaches. Arsenal are reportedly readying their second bid for Aston Villa’s England