Just three days after their spectacular Champions League win over Tottenham, Paris Saint-Germain return to Ligue 1 action on Saturday with a tricky trip to Monaco. Unbeaten in the league for over two months, the Parisians aim to tighten their grip on top spot.
Elsewhere in Ligue 1, second-placed Marseille host 10th-placed Toulouse as they look to keep the pressure on PSG. Rennes kicked off Matchday 14 on Friday with a 1-0 win over Metz.
In England, Manchester City take on Leeds on Saturday, hoping to bounce back from defeats to Newcastle in the Premier League (2-1) and Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League (2-0).
In Spain, Barcelona are also seeking redemption. Thrashed 3-0 by Chelsea in the Champions League, the Catalans welcome Alavés and could temporarily return to the top of La Liga with a win.
Meanwhile, a bright day for French sport after Friday’s successes: France’s women’s football team edged Sweden 2-1 in the first leg of the Nations League third-place play-off. The women’s handball team began their World Championship title defence in dominant fashion, crushing Tunisia 43-18. The men’s basketball team opened their 2027 World Cup qualifying campaign with a solid 79-63 victory over Belgium.
And in the WRC, Sébastien Ogier, sitting sixth at the Saudi Arabia Rally, edges closer to a ninth world title.
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