Lyons stayed two points clear at the top of Ligue 1 with one game left after
a 1-0 home win over Nancy on Saturday.
Nancy's Brazilian defender Andre Luiz deflected the ball into his own net on
the hour to put Lyons on 76 points ahead of second-placed Bordeaux, who beat
Sochaux 2-0. Lyons visit lowly Auxerre next Saturday while Bordeaux travel
to struggling Lens.
At the other end of the table, Strasbourg follow bottom side Metz down to
the second division after a 4-1 home defeat by Caen while Paris St-Germain
moved out of the relegation zone with a 1-1 draw with St Etienne at Parc des
Princes.
In the Netherlands, Pavel Pogrebnyak converted a late penalty Saturday to
give Zenit St Petersburg a 2-2 draw with AZ Alkmaar in a friendly warm-up
for the Uefa Cup final against Rangers. Pogrebnyak, who is suspended for the
final, came off the bench to score an 81st-minute goal, underlining how much
Zenit will miss him on Wednesday.
In the Dutch league, Twente came from behind to beat Ajax 2-1 in the first
leg of their Champions League qualification play-off. Luis Suarez put Ajax
ahead just before half-time but a second-half double from Blaise N'Kufo, the
first a penalty, turned the tide.
Galatasaray won the Turkish league title for the 17th time on Saturday with
a 2-0 win against Genclerbirligi Oftas, wresting the championship back from
their Istanbul rivals Fenerbahce.
Galatasaray took the lead in the 36th minute when Arda Turan sped down the
right wing and crossed for the veteran striker Hakan Sukur to score with a
simple tap-in. Defender Hakan Balta made it 2-0 just before half-time with a
powerful volley from outside the penalty area.
Hi: 17°C / Lw: 13°C
Revealed: Ulster's most dangerous roads
Deputy First Minister in Baghdad for peace mission
Thomas Beattie gives birth to healthy baby girl
Iran warns: attack us and we'll strike you back
Swimsuit photo shoot in buildup to Vietnam final
Federer and Nadal set for Centre court final
Mandela honoured with the class of 2008
Supporters that made Euro 2008 one to remember
Fashion of the wives throughout the tournament
Pop princess Minogue wows fans at Odyssey gig
Try your luck in our GAA 'pick the score' competition
Looking forward to the famous biking event
Ship's Belfast beginnings celebrated in exhibition
Applauding Ulster's most exceptional women
Special report on Northern Ireland's worst house fire
Celebrating excellence at the inaugural awards gala 
Special multimedia report on Belfast Wheel