Kylian Mbappe was absent as champions Paris Saint-Germain finished the Ligue 1 season with a 2-0 win away at struggling Metz on Sunday.Lorient's 5-0 win over Clermont meant they ended level with Metz on points and goal difference, but the Brittany club go straight down to Ligue 2 while Metz will get a second chance to survive. as/dj
English football’s second tier has put on a show all season as it reaches its final day with plenty still to play for, and is increasingly attractive to coaches and players across Europe
Will Still has stepped down as Reims coach with three matches left of the Ligue 1 season, the French club announced on Thursday.Reims were unbeaten in Still's first 17 Ligue 1 matches in charge. rbo/jc/pi
United States forward Falorin Balogun scored twice as Monaco thrashed Metz 5-2 and moved up to second place in the French league on Saturday. Monaco scored three times in 16 minutes early to silence the home crowd at Stade Saint-Symphorien. Monaco moved two points above Brest, which plays at Lorient on Sunday.