French Ligue 1 Recap – Saturday August 22, 2009
The French Lige 1 2009-10 season continued on Saturday August 22, 2009 with seven matches. Lyon and Paris St-Germain both got victories to move into a tie with Marseille at the top of the table while Auxerre, St Etienne, and Valenciennes all have yet to earn a point. Here’s a recap of Saturday’s matches.
French Ligue 1 Recap – Saturday August 22, 2009
Lyon continued their strong start with a solid 3-0 victory at Auxerre as they look to challenge for the league title this season. Marseille, who finished 2nd to Bordeaux last year, earned a draw and is undefeated (2-1-0) on the season.
Paris Saint-Germain also moved up to a tie at 7 points with a 2-1-0 record as the top teams seem ready for another season. Its still early but a few teams such as Auxerre and Valenciennes are struggling will probably be in a battle relegation all season.
There were not too many upsets or surprises on Saturday and teams such as Stade Rennais remain undefeated with hopes of a spot in European football next season very much alive. .
