Two of the top three clubs in Ligue 1 will do battle today in a league match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bordeaux. The first-division clash scheduled for 11 a.m. ET will be held at the Parc de Princes in Paris and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
PSG manager Laurent Blanc (via Sportal): "My players didn't give up and kept fighting right until the end [against APOEL in Champions League]. It could have gone either way, but we were fortunate to take the three points. My team were positive on the pitch. We played against a good, organized, defensive team, but also one that is dangerous and could have scored."
"It's not for me to say whether or not we deserved the win," he added. "But I can say that it was important for us to get three points."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Bordeaux's Nicolas Pallois' has been instrumental in the club's early season success. The 27-year-old is averaging 2.1 tackles and 7.4 clearances in 856 minutes of play.
Paris Saint-Germain's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Sirigu; Digne, Silva, Luiz, Wiel; Matuidi, Cabaye, Verratti; Pastore, Bahebeck, Moura
Bordeaux's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Carrasso; Contento, Sertic, Pallois, Faubert; Poko, Plasil; Belay, Khazri, Rolan; Diabate
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Marseille | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 17 | 25 | |||
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 18 | |||
| 3 | Girondins Bordeaux | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 18 | |||
| 4 | Olympique Lyon | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 17 | |||
| 5 | Saint-Etienne | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 17 | |||
| 6 | FC Nantes | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 16 | |||
| 7 | FC Metz | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 15 | |||
| 8 | Lille OSC | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 15 | |||
| 9 | AS Monaco | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 14 | |||
| 10 | Montpellier HSC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 14 | |||
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 14 | |||
| 12 | OGC Nice | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 14 | |||
| 13 | Rennes | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 12 | |||
| 14 | RC Lens | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 11 | |||
| 15 | Stade de Reims | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 11 | |||
| 16 | FC Lorient | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 10 | |||
| 17 | SC Bastia | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 10 | |||
| 18 | évian Thonon Gaillard FC | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 10 | |||
| 19 | Caen | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 9 | |||
| 20 | En Avant Guingamp | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 9 |
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