Saint-Étienne

A man has been arrested after an assistant referee was hit by an object thrown from the stands during Saint-Etienne's 2-1 win over Lyon in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

Unbeaten Paris Saint-Germain moved within touching distance of a record-extending 13th Ligue 1 title after overwhelming Saint-Etienne 6-1 on Saturday.

A Ligue 1 match between bottom side Montpellier and fellow struggler Saint-Etienne was abandoned in the 63rd minute when a fire broke out in a stand after flares were thrown by fans.

Chelsea have on Tuesday confirmed the transfer of Mathis Amougou from Saint-Etienne.

Saint-Etienne drew 2-2 at 10-man Metz to win promotion back to the French first division on Sunday, with substitute Ibrahima Wadji scoring the decisive goal deep into extra time for a 4-3 aggregate score.

Storied French soccer club Saint-Etienne said on Monday it was in exclusive talks for a sale to the owner of the Toronto Raptors and Toronto Maple Leafs.

— Angry fans invaded the field and set off flares as Saint-Etienne, one of the most storied soccer teams in France, was relegated from the top tier on Sunday after losing 5-4 on penalty kicks to Auxerre in their promotion-relegation playoff.

Angry fans invaded the field as Saint-Etienne, one of the most storied teams in France, was relegated from Ligue 1 after a loss to Auxerre.

Stade Rennais kept their hopes of securing a direct qualifying spot for next season's Champions League alive when they beat St Etienne 2-0.

Paris Saint-Germain won the Ligue 1 title and equalled Marseille and Saint-Etienne's record of 10 championship victories.