Saint-Etienne

Saint-Etienne

17th in French Ligue 1
PSG beat Saint-Etienne 6-1 to close in on Ligue 1 title PSG beat Saint-Etienne 6-1 to close in on Ligue 1 title

Unbeaten Paris Saint-Germain moved within touching distance of a record-extending 13th Ligue 1 title after overwhelming Saint-Etienne 6-1 on Saturday.

Ligue 1 game abandoned after fans throw flares, start fire in stands Ligue 1 game abandoned after fans throw flares, start fire in stands

A Ligue 1 match between bottom side Montpellier and fellow struggler Saint-Etienne was abandoned in the 63rd minute when a fire broke out in a stand after flares were thrown by fans.

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Mathis Amougou: Chelsea agree deal for Saint-Etienne teen Mathis Amougou: Chelsea agree deal for Saint-Etienne teen

Chelsea have on Tuesday confirmed the transfer of Mathis Amougou from Saint-Etienne.

Saint-Etienne earns Ligue 1 promotion with extra-time goal Saint-Etienne earns Ligue 1 promotion with extra-time goal

Saint-Etienne drew 2-2 at 10-man Metz to win promotion back to the French first division on Sunday, with substitute Ibrahima Wadji scoring the decisive goal deep into extra time for a 4-3 aggregate score.

Saint-Etienne set for purchase by Toronto Raptors, Maple Leafs owners Saint-Etienne set for purchase by Toronto Raptors, Maple Leafs owners

Storied French soccer club Saint-Etienne said on Monday it was in exclusive talks for a sale to the owner of the Toronto Raptors and Toronto Maple Leafs.

Fans invade field as 10-time champ Saint-Etienne relegated Fans invade field as 10-time champ Saint-Etienne relegated

— Angry fans invaded the field and set off flares as Saint-Etienne, one of the most storied soccer teams in France, was relegated from the top tier on Sunday after losing 5-4 on penalty kicks to Auxerre in their promotion-relegation playoff.

Auxerre beat Saint-Etienne as supporters storm pitch after relegation to Ligue 2 Auxerre beat Saint-Etienne as supporters storm pitch after relegation to Ligue 2

Angry fans invaded the field as Saint-Etienne, one of the most storied teams in France, was relegated from Ligue 1 after a loss to Auxerre.

Rennes keep Champions League hopes alive with St Etienne win Rennes keep Champions League hopes alive with St Etienne win

Stade Rennais kept their hopes of securing a direct qualifying spot for next season's Champions League alive when they beat St Etienne 2-0.

Lionel Messi scores as Paris Saint-Germain win Ligue 1 to equal Marseille, Saint-Etienne title record Lionel Messi scores as Paris Saint-Germain win Ligue 1 to equal Marseille, Saint-Etienne title record

Paris Saint-Germain won the Ligue 1 title and equalled Marseille and Saint-Etienne's record of 10 championship victories.

Lorient hits 6 goals against Saint-Etienne in French league Lorient hits 6 goals against Saint-Etienne in French league

— Lorient conceded two early goals before thrashing Saint-Etienne 6-2 in the French league to move four points clear of the relegation zone on Friday.

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germa.. 29 +55 77
2 Marseille 30 +20 55
3 AS Monaco 30 +22 54
4 Lyon 29 +18 51
5 Strasbourg 30 +11 51
6 Lille 29 +13 50
7 Nice 29 +17 48
8 Brest 29 +1 44
9 Lens 29 0 42
10 Stade Rennais 30 +5 38
11 AJ Auxerre 29 -2 38
12 Toulouse 29 0 34
13 Nantes 29 -15 30
14 Angers 29 -18 30
15 Stade de Reims 29 -11 29
16 Le Havre AC 30 -31 27
17 Saint-Etienne 29 -36 24
18 Montpellier 30 -49 15
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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
32 Lucas Stassin 10 26 4
22 Zuriko Davitas.. 7 28 7
7 Irvin Cardona 4 10 2

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
22 Zuriko Davitas.. 7 28 7
32 Lucas Stassin 4 26 10
10 Florien Tardie.. 3 19 0