France's performance is all the more notable, given that Lille took the scalp of Real and Atlético, while Monaco was the only team to beat Barça in the competition. Of course, Brest's fantastic campaign, which beat PSV Eindhoven and resisted Bayer Leverkusen, is worth mentioning.

Ligue 1 has trolled Cristiano Ronaldo, on the back of his recent comments about the division, after seeing four clubs enjoy Champions League progress.

Brest's incredible rise to the Champions League, the Boniface/Duran transfer saga, and the very rare Lasso trading

European champions Read Madrid are very close to hitting their best form, manager Carlo Ancelotti said ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash at French side Brest.

When Lille lost its opening Champions League match in September, only a few bold gamblers would have bet on the Ligue 1 side to qualify for the last 16 of European club soccer's elite tournament.

Ligue 1 has been ranked by football stats guru Opta as the best-performing league in the Champions League. All four French clubs involved in Europe’s premier club competition – PSG, AS Monaco,

PSG are certain to face a Ligue 1 team – either Monaco or Brest – in a two-legged play-off round in February. The league champions have sealed their spot in the Champions League play-off round

French side Brest have making wave through the 2024-25 season, rising from recent obscurity and becoming a tricky out for some of the world's biggest clubs.

Manchester City flirted with a disastrous exit from the Champions League before rallying to beat Club Brugge 3-1 in a must-win game.

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When Lille lost its opening Champions League match in September, only a few bold gamblers would have bet on the Ligue 1 side to qualify for the last 16 of European club soccer’s elite tournament.