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Toulouse bagged an important 4-0 win over Toulouse while Marseille's European hopes suffered another blow in Saturday's Ligue 1 fixtures.

Blaise Matuidi Layvin Kurzawa's second goal in as many matches gave Paris Saint-Germain a winning start to their Ligue 1 title defence.

Ligue 1's third representative in the UEFA Champions League next season will be Monaco, who sealed third with a 1-0 win at Lorient.

Angers beat Monaco 3-0 to breath new life into the battle for second in Ligue 1, while Montpellier began Frederic Hantz's reign in style.

PSG Zlatan Ibrahimovic's hat-trick saw Paris Saint-Germain thump Saint-Etienne 5-0, but only after a glaring error from Stephane Ruffier.

Lille and Nice were the only two sides to record Ligue 1 victories on a Saturday that saw Paris Saint-Germain held at home.

Bordeaux Willy Sagnol lamented injuries and the timing of Paris Saint-Germain's first goal following Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Ligue 1 champions.

Caen Caen coach Patrice Garande feels his side can approach Saturday's visit to defending Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain without pressure following their excellent recent form.

Lille Lille moved up to third in Ligue 1 thanks to a 2-0 home win over struggling Sochaux on Saturday.

Mario Balotelli The LFP's disciplinary commission has handed Bastia a suspended one-point penalty over the abuse of Mario Balotelli.