A superb Kylian Mbappe goal and a Neymar penalty helped Paris St Germain restore a five-point lead atop the Ligue 1 standings with a 2-0 home win over Nantes on Wednesday.

Ligue 1: Mbappe and Neymar on target as PSG sink Nantes

Neymar made his latest comeback from injury for Paris Saint-Germain on Friday as first-half goals by Mauro Icardi and Angel Di Maria saw the Ligue 1 leaders ease to a 2-0 win over Lille at the Parc des Princes.

Ligue 1: Icardi, Di Maria hand PSG victory on Neymar's latest return

Paris St Germain suffered their third Ligue 1 defeat of the season when they wasted a one-goal lead to lose 2-1 at lowly Dijon on Friday. Kylian Mbappe put the leaders ahead in the 19th minute before Dijon struck back with goals by Mounir Chouiar and Jhonder Cadiz to get a deserved victory.

Sloppy Paris Saint Germain beaten by Dijon in Ligue 1

Neymar scored a fine late winner as Paris Saint-Germain beat Lyon 1-0 on Sunday to move three points clear at the top of the Ligue 1 table. The Brazilian finally beat Anthony Lopes, who had pulled off numerous impressive saves, with three minutes of normal time to play at the Groupama Stadium.

Neymar saves PSG to send French champions three points clear

Neymar was named in the Paris Saint-Germain starting lineup for the first time for four months as the French champions face Strasbourg on Saturday. The world's most expensive player has had to come to terms with the prospect of a third season in Ligue 1 after PSG and his former club Barcelona failed to agree terms on a move before the transfer window shut on September 2.

Neymar in PSG team for first time in four months

Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe will be out for four weeks and Edinson Cavani for three weeks after both came off injured in a Ligue 1 match against Toulouse on Sunday, the French champions have confirmed.

PSG lose Mbappe for a month with hamstring injury, Cavani out for three weeks

Neymar has been left out of the Paris St Germain team for the second week running, coach Thomas Tuchel said on Saturday, as speculation continues over whether or not the Brazilian will remain at the French champions.

Neymar left out of PSG team again

Amid transfer rumours, Brazilian star footballer Neymar on Saturday trained with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) teammates ahead of their Ligue 1 trip to Rennes. Neymar has been linked heavily with a return to Spain with either former club Barcelona.

Amid transfer rumours, Neymar trains with PSG teammates

Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny completed a return to France on Tuesday after agreeing a deal with Ligue 1 club Bordeaux on a reported three-year deal. The French defender, 33, made clear his desire for a move last month when he refused to travel on Arsenal's pre-season tour of the United States.

Laurent Koscielny to sign for Ligue 1 side Bordeaux: Arsenal

Montpellier veteran Souleymane Camara netted a late winner as they came from behind to beat Paris St Germain 3-2 in Ligue 1 on Tuesday as the champions continued their stuttering end to the season.

PSG lose again as Montpellier come from behind to win 3-2

Stephanie Frappart will become the first woman to referee a French Ligue 1 match when Amiens host Strasbourg on April 28, the French Football Federation (FFF) said on Tuesday.

Stephanie Frappart set to become first female Ligue 1 referee

Paris Saint-Germain won the French Ligue 1 title for a sixth time in seven seasons on Sunday after second-placed Lille could only draw 0-0 at Toulouse. Qatar-backed PSG are now 16 points ahead of Lille who have five games to play after a season which saw them only lose on three occasions in another dominant league campaign.

Paris Saint-Germain win sixth French title in seven years

Olympique Lyonnais returned to winning ways when they beat visiting Angers 2-1 on Friday to consolidate third place in Ligue 1. Memphis Depay and Martin Terrier found the back of the net in the first half to put Lyon, who had lost their three previous games in all competitions, on 59 points from 33 matches.

Lyon beat Angers to consolidate Ligue 1 third place

Italian professional footballer Mario Balotelli, who is more famous for his Instagram posts, Sunday did something rarely seen on a football field. Balotelli, the former Manchester City star playing for Marseille in France's Ligue 1, scored with a brilliant overhead kick and then did the unthinkable.

Watch: Mario Balotelli posts goal celebration video on Instagram mid-match

Without the suspended Neymar, Mbappe was the catalyst for much of PSG's better work and it was his cross that allowed Di Maria to break the deadlock with a header.

Football: PSG back on track with victory over Lille

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