Saint-Etienne

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.

— 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.

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.

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

— 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.

Olympique de Marseille moved back into second place in Ligue 1 after coming from behind to win 4-2 at St Etienne.

Kylian Mbappe's double led Paris Saint-Germain's rally as they came from a goal down to beat struggling Saint-Etienne 3-1 on Saturday.

Martin Terrier bagged a hat-trick as Stade Rennais moved into second place in Ligue 1 in style with a 5-0 away demolition of St Etienne.

— Lionel Messi had three assists in a 3-1 win over 10-man Saint-Etienne on Sunday to help Paris Saint-Germain extend its lead atop the French league standings to 14 points but the victory was marred by a Neymar injury.

Lionel Messi inspired PSG to a 3-1 victory at Saint-Etienne with a hat-trick of assists as Sergio Ramos made his long-awaited debut for the club.

Paris St Germain stayed in the hunt for a fourth successive Ligue 1 title after Mauro Icardi scored in the dying seconds of stoppage time.

AS Monaco closed the gap with second-placed PSG and Lyon to one point after thrashing Saint-Etienne 4-0 in Ligue 1 on Friday.

Olympique Lyonnais stayed hot on the heels of Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain and second-placed Lille when they claimed a resounding 5-0 win.

PSG were held to a 1-1 Ligue 1 draw at Saint-Etienne in new coach Mauricio Pochettino's first game in charge on Wednesday.

Premier League club Leicester City have agreed to sign central defender Wesley Fofana from Saint-Etienne, the Ligue 1 outfit said on Tuesday.

Sehrou Guirassy scored a brilliant volley and Adrien Hunou added a superb lob to help Stade Rennes defeat Saint-Etienne.

Saint Etienne went top of Ligue 1 with an impressive 2-0 win at Olympique de Marseille on Thursday making it three wins out of three.

The new season is due to start on Aug. 21 but a flurry of cases has put this date in doubt.

Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar struck early to secure a 1-0 win over 10-man St Etienne as they claimed the Coupe de France on Friday.

A row has developed between Arsenal and Saint Etienne over William Saliba's loan deal.

Saint-Etienne have been left frustrated by Arsenal's demands over a loan extension of defender William Saliba.

St Etienne reached the Coupe de France final with a dramatic 2-1 win over Stade Rennes on Thursday thanks to a stoppage-time strike.

Lyon soared into the Ligue 1 top five after a Moussa Dembele brace and a string of fine saves by Anthony Lopes gave them a 2-0 home win.

Goals by Dimitri Payet and Nemanja Radonjic helped Olympique de Marseille beat St Etienne 2-0 to move six points clear in second place in Ligue 1.

Monaco descended into crisis on Tuesday as they were knocked out of the French Cup last 16 in a 1-0 home defeat by St Etienne.