All posts tagged "Ligue 1"

Moussa Dembele scored a seriously classy double for Lyon last night – and the brace keeps the former Celtic striker hot on the heels of Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in the 2020 scoring charts. Dembele started in his usual position as Lyon’s central striker in last night’s 2-0 derby win over local...

Moussa Dembele showed Chelsea fans exactly what he’s capable of this weekend by scoring a lethal winner for his current club Olympique Lyonnais. A France Under-21 internationalist, Dembele has been strongly linked with a move to Stamford Bridge this month, with the Metro claiming Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has already agreed personal...

Former Celtic striker Moussa Dembele has taken a thinly-veiled dig at Rangers following the Hoops’ Betfred Cup triumph this afternoon. A Fraser Forster-inspired display saw Neil Lennon’s Bhoys edge out their bitter rivals 1-0 at Hampden, with Alfredo Morelos missing several gilt-edged chances – including a penalty-kick. Dembele was no stranger to...

Rennes supporters ingratiated themselves to their hosts inside Celtic Park this evening by performing the huddle and swapping scarves. The Scottish champions were involved in a slightly heated affair with the Ligue 1 club back in September, when Vakoun Bayo was sent off, whilst Jonny Hayes was involved in a fiery confrontation...

Celtic defender Christopher Jullien reckons his team-mate Odsonne Edouard could one day be as good as PSG superstar Kylian Mbappé. Edouard, 21, is enjoying perhaps the best season of his career so far, and currently has an impressive eight goals in 15 appearances in all competitions – including a vital strike against...

Celtic boss Neil Lennon has criticised Spanish referee Jose Maria Sanchez for his display in this evening’s Europa League opener against Stade Rennes. The Hoops secured a respectable 1-1 draw against the high-flying Ligue 1 outfit, with Ryan Christie scoring from the penalty spot on the hour mark to cancel out M’baye...

Reports in France claim Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard agreed a summer move back to his homeland with Monaco. The striker, 21, has developed into the Hoops’ undoubted star player this season having scored six goals in 11 matches so far, including the opener in Sunday’s crucial 2-0 victory over bitter rivals Rangers....

Moussa Dembele has made it two goals in two games with a fine strike against Angers tonight. The French striker had a brilliant debut season at Lyon last term, scoring 20 goals in 45 appearances. And he looks like he fancies continuing that brilliant form this term as he’s followed up an...

Meet teenager Hannibal Mejbri – the under-17 player than Manchester United have just forked out a whopping €10million in order to secure his signature. The 16-year-old scheming midfielder has been earmarked for stardom amongst his peers for the last several seasons in the fabled youth ranks at AS Monaco, where the likes...

Ex-Celtic striker Moussa Dembele further enhanced his reputation this afternoon by scoring twice against Arsenal at the Emirates. The French striker moved to Lyon from the Hoops for a £20 million fee just under a year ago, and has been nothing short of a roaring success in his homeland – so much...