Ligue 1 Season Kicks Off with Opening Matches
The new season of France's top football competition, Ligue 1, has officially begun.
On August 23, two important matches took place as part of Matchday 1, the first round of games in the season.
Troyes faced Paris FC in one of the opening fixtures. The match was made available for fans as a highlight video, showing the best moments from the game.
In another Matchday 1 fixture, Toulouse played host to Lyon. This game was also shown as highlights for viewers who could not watch it live.
Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), the reigning champions of Ligue 1, began their title defence against Rennes.
PSG won last season's title and are expected to be strong contenders again this year.
The start of a new Ligue 1 season is always exciting for football fans across France and abroad.
Video platforms are offering free-to-watch content, including full match replays and highlight reels, so fans who missed the live broadcast can still follow the action.
With PSG, Lyon, Toulouse, Troyes, and Paris FC all in action on opening weekend, the season promises plenty of competition from the very first matchday.
Fans will now be looking ahead to see how the top teams perform as the campaign continues over the coming months.
Vocabulary8 words
- Ligue 1
- the top football league in France
- Matchday
- one round of games in a competition
- highlight
- a short video of the best parts of a game
- Paris Saint-Germain
- a top football club from Paris, also called PSG
- champions
- the team that won the competition last time
- title defence
- when a champion team tries to win again
- free-to-watch
- something you can watch without paying
- reels
- short video clips put together
Quiz
Answer key
1. Two Ligue 1 Matchday 1 games took place 2. PSG 3. Rennes
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The new season of France's top football competition, _____, has officially begun.
On August 23, two important matches took place as part of _____ 1, the first round of games in the season.
Troyes faced _____ FC in one of the opening fixtures.
The match was made available for fans as a _____ video, showing the best moments from the game.
In another Matchday 1 fixture, Toulouse played host to _____.
Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), the reigning _____ of Ligue 1, began their title defence against Rennes.
PSG won last season's _____ and are expected to be strong contenders again this year.
Video platforms are offering _____ content, including full match replays and highlight reels.
With PSG, Lyon, Toulouse, Troyes, and Paris FC all in action on opening weekend, the season promises plenty of _____ from the very first matchday.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think football fans enjoy watching highlight videos of matches?
- Do you follow any football league? Which one, and why?
- What do you think it takes for a team to successfully defend a championship title?
- How has online video streaming changed the way people watch sports?