Late victory for Lyon over Marseille in the French league, as they win 1-0 with a goal scored after the 80th minute, while Marseille played a man down since the 64th minute.
French Ligue 1 Roundup: Drama and Surprises Abound
The French Ligue 1 continued to deliver excitement this weekend, with several notable events unfolding across various matches.
Paris FC secured their first points of the season in a dramatic encounter against Metz, thanks to an own-goal by Leonardo Balerdi in the 88th minute. The winning goal came after Ilan Kebbal had earlier scored twice for Paris FC, with one goal coming from a penalty. Notably, Jürgen Klopp, head of global soccer for Red Bull, was present at the game, as Paris FC is partially owned by Red Bull and France's richest family, the Arnaults.
Lyon, who have been embroiled in financial irregularities and debts estimated at 175 million euros, managed to secure their top-division status on appeal and recorded a 1-0 win over Marseille. However, the victory came at a cost for Lyon, as they had two goals ruled out in the first half and were without star player Georges Mikautadze due to potential transfer to alleviate the financial situation at the club. Marseille defender CJ Egan-Riley was sent off in the 29th minute for taking down Malick Fofana, and despite improving after the break despite being a man down, Hamed Junior Traore and Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg both missed good chances for Marseille. It's Marseille's second loss from three league games this season.
Elsewhere, Angers drew with Rennes 1-1, with Boubacar Traoré scoring for Metz to level the game at 2-2. Monaco enjoyed a 3-2 win over Strasbourg, with Takumi Minamino scoring a stoppage-time winner.
In other results, Le Havre defeated Nice 3-1, while the new ownership group behind Paris FC supported by Red Bull and the Arnault family from LVMH remains unidentified in the provided search results. Metz ended the game with 10 men after Sadibou Sané was sent off in the 80th minute.
As the French Ligue 1 season continues to unfold, fans can expect more drama, surprises, and exciting football action.
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