Real and Brest are both guaranteed at least a playoff spot for the chance to reach the last 16. Ancelotti's side lost 1-0 at Lille in their last Champions League trip to France in October.

Paris Saint-Germain eased into the French Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday with a 2-0 win over Le Mans as Dunkerque shocked Lille on penalties and Brest earned a last-gasp 2-1 win over Troyes. Ligue 1 ...

LILLE, France (AP) — When Lille lost its opening ... Lille was the standout French club — Paris Saint-Germain, Monaco and Brest will have to go through playoffs. Lille pulled away with four ...

BREST, France (AP) — Fighting Brest twice came from behind to draw at home to Auxerre 2-2 in Ligue 1 on Friday. Auxerre hasn’t won since November but it started the game on the front foot and ...

They became the first team to have seven different scorers in a single game in the Champions League. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Real must therefore win in France ... Defeats to Lille, Liverpool and AC Milan left the LaLiga leaders with work to do just to ensure they did not fall to a shock early exit. Brest are 13th ...

Manchester City headed to the Bernabeu needing to win to stand any chance of progressing to the last 16, but a brilliant ...