Marseille look for way out of crisis against bitter rivals LyonPARIS, France, Feb 27, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Away from Paris Saint-Germain's quest to hold off Lens and retain the Ligue 1 title, Marseille and Lyon are fighting it out for France's last automatic Champions League qualifying berth and face off in a huge game on Sunday. Marseille have not been champions since 2010 while Lyon won the last of their seven straight titles in 2008. "It is no big drama, we just have to accept it," said Lyon coach Paulo Fonseca after last week's game. Key stats3 - Marseille have won their last three home meetings with Lyon, and have lost just one of their last six. Fixtures (times GMT)FridayStrasbourg v Lens (1945)SaturdayRennes v Toulouse (1600), Monaco v Angers (1800), Le Havre v Paris Saint-Germain (2005)SundayParis FC v Nice (1400), Lille v Nantes, Lorient v Auxerre, Metz v Brest (all 1615), Marseille v Lyon (1945)

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 27, 2026 03:53 UTC