Lille keep title hopes alive
Lille recorded a second straight win as they try to launch an unlikely late defence of their Ligue 1 title, but were far from convincing in seeing off rock-bottom Sochaux 1-0. Read
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LIGUE 1 TABLE
| CLUB | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
| PSG | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 51 |
| Montpellier | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 50 |
| Lille | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 45 |
| St Etienne | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 42 |
| Marseille | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 39 |
| Lyon | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 39 |
| Rennes | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 39 |
| Toulouse | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 37 |
| Bordeaux | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 36 |
| Valenciennes | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 27 |
| Caen | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 27 |
| Lorient | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | -6 | 27 |
| Brest | 24 | 4 | 14 | 6 | -1 | 26 |
| Dijon FCO | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -13 | 26 |
| Evian Thonon | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | -6 | 24 |
| Nancy | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -11 | 23 |
| AC Ajaccio | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -17 | 23 |
| Auxerre | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -8 | 21 |
| Nice | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 20 |
| Sochaux | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -16 | 20 |
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- AC Milan went back on top of Serie A, while Barca's Messi saw off Valencia on his own.
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- Real Madrid extended their lead in Spain, while Juve impressed but Bayern struggled.
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- There was more woe for Inter Milan, while Real Madrid extended their lead.
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- Barcelona suffered another defeat on the road, while AC Milan found a late winner at Udinese.
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LIGUE 1 2011-12
| DATE | HOME | SCORE | OPPONENT |
| 02/18 | Sochaux | 0-0 | Auxerre |
| 02/18 | AC Ajaccio | 0-0 | Brest |
| 02/18 | Caen | 2-2 | Evian Thonon |
| 02/18 | Lorient | 0-1 | Lille |
| 02/18 | Dijon FCO | 3-0 | Nice |
| 02/18 | Nancy | 0-3 | Toulouse |
| 02/18 | Marseille | 1-1 | Valenciennes |
| 02/19 | Bordeaux | 1-0 | Lyon |
| 02/19 | St Etienne | 4-0 | Rennes |
| 02/19 | PSG | 2-2 | Montpellier |
| 02/22 | Caen | 2-1 | Auxerre |
| 02/22 | Sochaux | 0-1 | Lille |
| 02/22 | St Etienne | 4-2 | Lorient |
| 2/25 18:00 +00:00 | Evian Thonon | v | Nancy |
| 2/25 18:00 +00:00 | Montpellier | v | Bordeaux |
| 2/25 18:00 +00:00 | Nice | v | Caen |
| 2/25 18:00 +00:00 | AC Ajaccio | v | Dijon FCO |
| 2/25 18:00 +00:00 | Valenciennes | v | Lorient |
| 2/25 18:00 +00:00 | Auxerre | v | St Etienne |
| 2/25 20:00 +00:00 | Lyon | v | PSG |
| 2/26 16:00 +00:00 | Brest | v | Marseille |
| 2/26 16:00 +00:00 | Toulouse | v | Sochaux |
| 2/26 20:00 +00:00 | Rennes | v | Lille |
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| PLAYERS | GOALS |
| Olivier Giroud | 16 |
| Nene | 11 |
| Kevin Gameiro | 10 |
| Loïc Remy | 9 |
| Bafetimbi Gomis | 9 |
| Brice Jovial | 9 |