Ligue 1 clubs are slowly but surely approaching the end of their preparation, with several friendly matches played during the weekend. While Racing Club de Lens held Bayer Leverkusen, Angers, its first opponent in Ligue 1, was beaten 2-1 by Lorient, a Ligue 2 resident.
The Angevins are not taking advantage of this preparation to maintain a positive dynamic of results. After a victory against a National 2 team (Châteaubriant), they have chained 3 defeats since before Lorient, they had already fallen against Le Mans (2-0) and Rennes (2-1). A last match awaits them against Bastia (Ligue 2) on August 10, in their Raymond-Kopa stadium
Clauss strikes from the start for his reunion with Haise
It should also be noted that during the matches played this weekend, the performance of the former lensois Jonathan Clauss. Coming on at half-time for his first appearance with Nice, the OM transfer, who is back Frank Haisescored on his first ball against Lecce in a 3-2 victory. The Niçois had never won before.
Other notable results of the weekend include: Brest’s 2-2 draw against JuventusLyon’s 4-0 victory over Union Berlin, OM’s 2-2 draw against Sunderland, Rennes’ 2-0 success against Real Sociedad, Strasbourg’s new 3-2 defeat against Fribourg (4th defeat in 5 matches) or the goal-rich match that saw Grenoble (Ligue 2) beat Saint-Etienne 5-3. In addition, Monaco was beaten 2-1 by Genoa, Montpellier by the same score by Fiorentina while Toulouse drew 0-0 with Espanyol Barcelona. Find the schedules of the known friendly matches of the Ligue 1 clubs below. The scores should be read as if the Ligue 1 club were hosting.
Angers :
Wednesday July 17: Châteaubriant (N2): 3-2
Saturday July 20: Le Mans FC (N): 0-2
Saturday July 27: Rennes: 1-2
Saturday August 3: Lorient (L2): 1-2
Saturday August 10: Bastia (L2)
Auxerre:
Friday July 19: Orléans (N): 1-1
Saturday July 27: Grenoble (L2): 0-3
Wednesday July 31: Troyes (N): 2-1
Saturday August 3: Red Star (L2): 2-0
Saturday August 10: Reims
Brest :
Friday July 12: Avranches (N2): 2-0
Saturday July 20: Lorient (L2): 1-1
Wednesday July 24: Laval (L2): 0-1
Wednesday July 31: Naples (Italy): 0-1
Saturday August 3: Juventus (Italy): 2-2
Saturday August 10: Newcastle (England)
Le Havre:
Saturday July 20: Fougères (N3): 7-0
Wednesday July 24: Clermont (L2): 1-1
Saturday July 27: Lorient (L2): 0-1
Saturday July 27: Guingamp (L2): 3-0
Wednesday July 31: AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands): 1-1
Friday August 2: NEC Nijmegen (Netherlands): 1-1
Saturday August 10: VfL Bochum (Germany)
RC Lens :
Saturday July 6: Kortrijk (Belgium): 6-3
Friday July 12: Red Star FC (L2): 6-0
Saturday July 20: OH Louvain (Belgium): 1-0
Saturday July 27: FC Utrecht (Netherlands): 1-2
Saturday July 27: FC Utrecht (Netherlands): 5-4
Saturday August 3: Bayer Leverkusen (Germany): 2-2
Sunday August 7: Versailles (N)
Saturday August 10: Leicester City (England)
Lille :
Tuesday July 9: Deinze (Belgium): 3-1
Saturday July 13: Mechelen (Belgium): 1-1
Wednesday July 17: La Gantoise (Belgium): 1-0
Saturday July 20: Genk (Belgium): 2-2
Wednesday July 24: Wolfsburg (Germany): 0-1
Tuesday July 30: Celta Vigo (Spain): 3-1
Lyon :
Saturday July 13: Chassieu Décines (N3): 7-0
Friday July 19: WSG Tirol (Austria): 3-2
Wednesday July 24: Sankt Pauli (Germany): 0-1
Wednesday July 31: Torino (Italy): 0-0
Saturday August 3: Union Berlin (Germany): 4-0
Sunday August 11: Arsenal (England):
Marseille :
Sunday July 21: Nîmes (N): 0-2
Wednesday July 24: Toulon (N2): 3-0
Saturday July 27: Pau (L2): 3-0
Saturday August 3: Sunderland (England): 2-2
Saturday, August 10: Augsburg (GER):
Monaco :
Saturday July 6: Servette Geneva (Switzerland): 0-1
Saturday July 13: Cercle Bruges (Belgium): 1-1
Saturday July 20: Sturm Graz (Austria): 2-2
Wednesday July 31: Feyenoord Rotterdam (Netherlands): 3-1
Sunday August 4: Genoa (Italy): 1-2
Monday August 12: Barcelona (Spain):
Montpellier :
Saturday July 20: Girona (Spain): 3-3
Saturday July 27: Southampton (England): 1-3
Wednesday July 31: Saint-Etienne: 1-2
Sunday August 4: Fiorentina (Italy): 1-2
Wednesday August 7: Cannes (N2):
Saturday August 10: Mainz (Germany):
Nantes:
Friday July 12: Caen (L2): 1-0
Saturday July 20: Hamburg (Germany): 2-4
Saturday July 27: Dunkirk (L2): 2-1
Saturday August 3: Laval (L2): 2-1
Wednesday August 7: Lorient (L2):
Sunday August 11: Crystal Palace (England):
Nice :
Wednesday July 10: Lausanne-Sport (Switzerland): 2-2
Friday July 19: Leganes (Spain): 2-2
Saturday July 27: Liefering (Austria): 3-4
Saturday July 27: Rizespor (Türkiye): 2-2
Sunday August 4: Lecce (Italy): 3-2
Saturday August 10: Ispwich (England)
Paris SG :
Wednesday 7 August: Sturm Graz (AUT)
Saturday August 10: RB Leipzig (GER)
Reims :
Saturday July 13: FC Fleury 91 (N2): 2-0
Thursday July 18: Sochaux (N): 3-1
Wednesday July 24: Jubilo Iwata (Japan): 1-1
Saturday July 27: Shimizu S-Pulse (Japan): 0-3
Wednesday July 31: FC Machida Zelvia (Japan): 2-0
Saturday August 3: Vissel Kobe (Japan): 0-1
Saturday August 10: Auxerre
Rennes :
Saturday July 13: Saint-Malo (N2): 3-3
Saturday July 20: Laval (L2): 2-1
Saturday July 27: Angers: 2-1
Wednesday July 31: Guingamp (L2): 0-3
Saturday August 3: Real Sociedad (Spain): 2-0
Saturday August 10: Werder Bremen (Germany)
AS Saint-Etienne:
Saturday July 20: Clermont (L2): 1-1
Saturday July 27: Villarreal (Spain): 3-1
Wednesday July 31: Montpellier: 2-1
Saturday August 3: Grenoble (L2): 3-5
Wednesday August 7: Getafe (Spain)
Saturday August 10 Kiel (Germany)
Strasbourg :
Thursday July 4: Munich 1860 (Germany): 1-2
Tuesday July 9: Wolfsberger AC (Austria): 0-0
Saturday July 13: Fenerbahçe (Türkiye): 0-4
Saturday July 27: Karlsruhe (Germany): 1-4
Saturday August 3: Freiburg (Germany): 2-3
Saturday August 10: Mönchengladbach (Germany)
Toulouse :
Saturday July 13: Rodez (L2): 2-1
Saturday July 20: Pau (L2): 2-2
Saturday July 27: AS Roma: 1-0
Wednesday July 31: Girona (Spain): 4-0
Sunday August 4: Espanyol Barcelona (Spain): 0-0
Saturday August 10: Real Valladolid (Spain)
