Montpellier HSC's latest defeat, at the hands of fellow strugglers SCO Angers was a big blow. Not only did the 3-1 defeat leave them rock-bottom, forcing

NANTES, France — Monaco came from behind at Nantes to rescue a 2-2 draw in an action-packed thriller in Ligue 1 on Friday. Nantes took a two-goal lead through Matthis Abline after 12 minutes and Kelvin Amian early in the second half. But Breel Embolo after 52 minutes and Mohammed Salisu seven minutes later levelled.

Paris Saint-Germain received a favourable draw in the Coupe de France Round of 16. Luis Enrique’s side will face third-tier side Le Mans. With the likes of AS Monaco, Olympique de Marseille,

AS Monaco (third in Ligue 1) and Montpellier HSC (18th) take the pitch at Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier on Friday at 1:00 PM ET.AS Monaco’s last game was a 2-2 draw away from home

Nantes have lifted themselves out of the Ligue 1 relegation zone after a 2-2 draw against high-flying visitors Monaco at home.

Credit: AP/Hussein Sayed Monaco improved after the break and hit the post through ... da Costa was shown a second yellow card following a video review and was sent off. Angers beat Brest 2-0, and Strasbourg rallied to win 3-1 at home to Auxerre and move ...

French Ligue 1 results on Friday: Lens v Paris Saint-Germain (1600), Rennes v Brest (1800), Lyon v Toulouse (2005)

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French Ligue 1 table after Friday's early match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):

As Ligue 1 action rolls into Round 18, the struggling Le Havre travels to Stade Reims to play Stade Auguste-Delaune, with both teams in desperate need of points, although for different reasons. Reims is looking to snap a three-game winless streak while Le Havre looks to snap a six-game losing run.

As Ligue 1 reaches Round 18, Angers and Auxerre go head-to-head in what looks like an interesting battle of fortunes. Angers are on the back of a winning run, while Auxerre seek to break their six-game winless streak.

GFFN editor-in-chief Luke Entwistle and GFFN’s Raphaël Jucobin face off in our Ligue 1 predictions competition. It’s three points for a correct score, two points for a correct score difference, and one point for a correct result. Who will come out on top at the end of the season?