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On 30 March, one of the matches of the 27th round of the French football championship took place. Met Metz (France) and Monaco (France).

French Championship, 27th round

Metz (France) - Monaco (France) - 2:5 (0:3)
Goals: P. Diallo (78), I. Diallo (78), I. Sane (84) - Minamino (4), Magnes Akliusz (10), Wanderson (16), F. Balogun (76), F. Balogun (87).

Review of the match Metz - Monaco:

In a thrilling Ligue 1 match between Metz and Monaco at the Stade Saint-Simforien, Monaco won 5-2. The match started with Monaco dominating and the goals came from the first minutes. In the 4th minute, Takumi Minamino opened the scoring for Monaco with a lucky strike. Six minutes later, Mahdi Aklush doubled Monaco's lead with a goal. In the 16th minute, Wanderson added a third goal for Monaco and Metz pulled back into the lead. In the 24th minute, Metz tried to regroup and made a substitution, releasing J. Asoro in place of P. Diallo in an attempt to change their position. However, Monaco continued to dominate the match.

In the 65th minute, Monaco made their first substitution, replacing K. Diatta with T. Minamino, who scored a goal. This change had an immediate impact as F. Balogun scored Monaco's fourth goal in the 76th minute. In the 78th minute, Metz managed to get back on track thanks to Diallo's goal, which gave them a glimmer of hope. However, Monaco quickly extinguished that hope with another goal from F. Balogun in the 87th minute. In the 84th minute, Metz managed to score a second goal thanks to I. Sane, but it was too little and too late. The match ended with a convincing 5-2 victory for Monaco. Despite the defeat, Metz showed fighting spirit and determination throughout the match. On the other hand, Monaco showed their attacking prowess and clinical finishing, securing all three points in this thrilling Ligue 1 encounter.

The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Brest vs Metz, Monaco vs Rennes.

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Some matches of the 27th round of the French championship took place. Here are their results.

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On 29 March, one of the matches of the 27th round of the French football championship took place. Lille (France) and Lance (France) met.

French Championship, 27th round

Lille (France) - Lance (France) - 2:1 (1:0)
Goals: E. Jegrova (9), E. Jegrova (60) - Sepe Elle Vahi (78)

Warnings: Facundo Medina (35), André (52), E. Zhegrova (64), Sepe Elieu Vahi (64), David da Costa (88), Bentaleb (88).

Lille vs Lance match review:

In a thrilling Ligue 1 match between Lille and Lens at the Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Maurie, fans were treated to a fascinating spectacle as both teams gave their best on the pitch. At half-time the score was 1-0 in Lille's favour, but Lens fought back in the second half, leading to a tense 2-1 final in Lille's favour. The game got off to a shocking start when Lille player E. Jegrova found the back of the net in the 9th minute, giving his team an early lead. Lens tried to get back into the game, but the Lille defence held firm. F. Medina received a yellow card in the 35th minute. Medina in the 35th minute increased the tension on the pitch. In the second half "Lille" increased their advantage on the 60th minute thanks to a goal by E. Zhegrov, putting the hosts in a comfortable position.

However, Lens quickly responded with a goal of their own in the 78th minute, scored by E. Vahi, making the end of the match exciting. Both teams made strategic substitutions throughout the game in an attempt to gain an advantage over their opponents. For Lens, V. Said, P. Frankowski, Joanner Chavez and S. Abdul Samed, and for Lille - A. Unas, R. Cabella, H. Haraldsson and J. David. Towards the end of the match tension increased: players from both teams received yellow cards. At the end of the match in the referee's book were N. Bentaleb and E. Zhegrova from Lille, as well as D. Pereira da Costa from Lens. In the last minutes of the match "Lens" made the last substitution, releasing R. Aguilar instead of A. In general, it was an exciting meeting of the two rivals in Ligue 1, in which "Lille" defeated "Lens" with the score 2:1. The fans were treated to a thrilling match full of goals, action and drama until the final whistle.

In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Lille - Marseille, Lens - Le Havre.

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France and PSG striker Kylian Mbappe will shed some light on his future before the start of the European Championships.

"People will know about my future before the Euros. I am very calm about it. My future is not a big topic at the club anymore, no one talks to me about it anymore.

I will come to the Euros with a calm head and I will be ready to do great things," Mbappe told Telefoot.

Two weeks ago, it was reported that PSG had offered €200 million for Barcelona winger Lamin Yamal. The President of the Catalans confirmed this information on The Podcast of President Joan Laporta.

"We receive offers of 200 million euros for players like Lamin Yamal, and we have turned them down. Because we trust the guy in his sporting perspective and we have no need to sell him. I would say that we are in the process of economic recovery.

We had offers for Alejandro Balde, Fermin, the very important Gavi, Pedri, De Jong, Araujo... But we don't want to sell them. With just what I have told you, we would have reached a billion euros in revenue," Laporta said.

Former PSG footballer Jerome Roten has shared his speculation on when Kylian Mbappe might announce his decision to join Real Madrid.

"He hasn't said much, not because he has nothing to say. He will sign a contract with Real Madrid. I haven't said anything new today.

He will announce it when PSG is knocked out of the Champions League or if Real Madrid is knocked out of the Champions League against Manchester City. As long as there is an opportunity to see the PSG-Real Madrid match, he won't say anything," RMC Sport quoted Roten as saying.

PSG head coach Luis Enrique said he plans to try his hand at the English Premier League.

"The Premier League? I would like to work there. Before my appointment to PSG, I was in talks with two clubs. But now I'm fully focused on PSG. I'm learning French, and that's one of my motivations. Learning their language means immersing myself in their culture," Mundo Deportivo quoted the Spaniard as saying.

It will be recalled that Luis Enrique took over the Parisian team in July 2023.

Real Madrid defender Daniel Carvajal has spoken about the possible move of PSG striker Kylian Mbappe to the club.

"The club hasn't told us anything about Mbappe, but it's possible that he could join us this summer. It would be great to have him here. Real Madrid has to have the best players and Kylian is one of them. His move will be the most important news not only for our club but for the whole of La Liga," COPE quoted Carvajal as saying.

Earlier it was reported that Kylian Mbappe has started looking for a home in Madrid. His current deal with PSG expires in the summer of 2024.

Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has spoken about the club's transfer policy under his management.

"It doesn't take a lot of intelligence to sign Mbappe. Anyone can do that. The more difficult task is to find a new Mbappe, Bellingham or Roy Keane. The solution is not to spend a lot of money on a few strong players. The club has already done that if you look at the last ten years.

The first thing we need to do is put the right people in the right places, organise the club. We have to make sure we are selecting the right players. A very important part of managing a football club is getting the right players, finding new players," The Independent quoted Ratcliffe as saying.

PSG striker Kylian Mbappe, who is rumoured to be heading to Real Madrid in the summer, will be able to fulfil his dream of playing at the Olympics in France.

On Tuesday, the Royal Club announced that the players who reach the semi-finals of Euro 2024 and the Copa America will not take part in the pre-season tour of the United States. The Bianconeri are scheduled to play friendly matches against AC Milan (31 July), Barcelona (3 August) and Chelsea (6 August). Thus, Mbappe will be highly motivated to make it to the top four teams in Europe with the French national team.

As a reminder, the Olympic football tournament will take place from 24 July to 10 August 2024, immediately after the European Championships in Germany, which are scheduled for 14 June to 14 July 2024.

PSG head coach Luis Enrique has spoken about striker Kylian Mbappe, who scored a hat-trick in the French league matchday 26 against Montpellier (6-2).

"He put in an incredible performance, as he does most of the time. Let's take advantage of him while we can. When he is not in the team, we will need to raise our level to compensate for his departure," RMC Sport quoted Enrique as saying.

"Real Madrid is preparing for the transfer of PSG striker Kylian Mbappe. They are also preparing comfortable conditions for the Frenchman, considering the termination of cooperation with the player's potential rivals.

According to the Spanish edition of Nacional, the cream of the crop may be shown the door by Vinicius Junior. The Madrid club is unhappy with the Brazilian's discipline and gave the player a "clear warning" because of the number of yellow cards he received for quarrels with the referees.

The president of the "Royal Club" Florentino Perez is already starting to consider the possibility of selling Vinicius. However, first, Perez will try to influence the player by recommending a personal mentor to help him psychologically.