Le Havre won 2-0 at Nantes in the French league on Sunday in a match interrupted and then restarted during second-half stoppage time after disgruntled home fans tried to get on the pitch.

Former Argentina boss Jorge Sampaoli began his Rennes tenure with a 1-0 loss at Lille on Sunday, while riot police were deployed to stop an attempted pitch invasion by Nantes fans.Riot police and security guards intervened to prevent fans from accessing the pitch,

Former Argentina and Chile boss Jorge Sampaoli's time in charge of Rennes began with a 1-0 loss at Lille on Sunday, leaving the struggling side just above the Ligue 1 relegation zone.

French club Lille says two of its supporters were stabbed when a group of fans were attacked in a bar ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League game at Bologna.

Lille say two fans have been stabbed in a "cowardly and intolerable attack" before their Champions League match against Bologna on Wednesday.

Lille sent out a warning for their supporters to be wary after circa 30 fans were attacked by Bologna ultras ahead of tonight’s Champions League game.It kicks off at the Stadio Dall’Ara at 20.00