Saint Étienne

Paris Saint-Germain moved 17 points clear at the top of Ligue 1 after they thrashed Lyon 5-1 at Parc des Princes, as Angers dropped points.

Olympique Lyon Lyon and Real Sociedad were the big-name casualties in the UEFA Europa League play-offs on Thursday.

Monaco Monaco make their return to Ligue 1 action this weekend with the club on a high following their qualification for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League.

Scott Brown Celtic need a win against Ajax in the Europa League, while Liverpool can qualify with victory over Bordeaux.

PSG Zlatan Ibrahimovic passed the 100-goal mark for Paris Saint-Germain and went on to score a hat-trick as Laurent Blanc's side beat Saint-Etienne 4-1 to reach the Coupe de France final.

Saint-Étienne Saint-Etienne piled the pressure on Lille in the race for the UEFA Champions League with a 2-0 win at Bastia on Saturday.

Inter Milan Italian giants Inter visit Stjarnan in Iceland while Villarreal, Tottenham and Feyenoord also begin their UEFA Europa League play-off ties on the road.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic Zlatan Ibrahimovic broke new ground for Paris Saint-Germain as Caen moved third in Ligue 1.

PSG Ligue 1 leaders Monaco will face their biggest test yet when they travel to the Parc des Princes to face Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday.