Saint-Étienne

Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham were among the teams to book their ticket for the Europa League round of 16.

Gonzalo Higuaín Manchester United, Napoli and Porto must all overcome first-leg deficits if they are to reach the Europa League last 16 this week.

Gonzalo Higuaín Napoli lost top spot in the Serie A on the weekend but will hope to bounce back in Spain as the Europa League resumes.

A six-goal thriller between Marseille and Monaco brought an end to the weekend's action in Ligue 1.

Leonardo Jardim Leonardo Jardim blamed the international break for Monaco's lacklustre performance in Friday's 1-1 draw against Saint-Etienne.

Alexandre Lacazette Following his first France goal in Sunday's 2-0 win over Denmark, Alexandre Lacazette says he expected the whistles that greeted him at the Stade Geoffrey-Guichard.

Evian TG Evian climbed out of the Ligue 1 relegation zone with a 2-0 win over bottom club Guingamp on Sunday.

Monaco Radamel Falcao scored on his first competitive start in seven months as Monaco beat Nantes 1-0 to earn their first Ligue 1 win of 2014-15.

Lille European hopefuls Lille and Lyon will steal some of the Ligue 1 spotlight away from Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco when they meet on Sunday.

Kurt Zouma Saint-Etienne defender Kurt Zouma has received a 10-match ban after breaking the leg of Sochaux's Thomas Guerbert.