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Friendlies: Lyon, Strasbourg and Marseille in action

With the new season approaching, clubs ramp up their preparations across Europe.
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Published on 07/26/2025 at 16:00
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Facundo Medina scored his first goal for OM this week.

Facundo Medina scored on his debut as Marseille began their pre-season with promise, while the rest of Ligue 1 McDonald's clubs continue their build-up to the 2025/26 campaign with a packed schedule of summer friendlies. The season officially kicks off on Friday, August 15, but for now, it's all about gaining sharpness and experimenting with new systems and players.

Here's a look at the key fixtures, results, and top scorers of the pre-season so far.

This Week’s Friendlies (21–26 July)

  • Mon 21 July:
    Marseille 1–1 Olympic Charleroi (Greenwood)
  • Tue 22 July:
    Strasbourg 2–1 Nancy (Messi, Emegha / Bouriaud)
  • Wed 23 July:
    Lyon 0–0 RWDM Brussels
  • Fri 25 July:
    Paris FC 3–0 Saint-Étienne (Marchetti x2, Kebbal)
  • Sat 26 July:
    • Angers vs Le Havre
    • Auxerre vs Clermont
    • Lens vs Metz
    • Lorient vs Guingamp
    • Lyon 4-0 Hamburg (Moreira, Mikautadze, Maitland-Niles, Fofana)
    • Marseille vs Girona
    • Monaco vs Arminia Bielefeld
    • Nantes vs Rennes
    • Nice vs Feyenoord
    • Strasbourg vs Galatasaray
    • Toulouse vs RB Leipzig

Club-by-Club Friendly Fixtures

Angers SCO

  • Wednesday 16 July: vs Les Herbiers (4th tier) – 0–1

  • Saturday 19 July: vs SM Caen (3rd tier) – 1–0 (Lepaul)

  • Saturday 26 July: vs Le Havre

  • Saturday 2 August: vs FC Nantes

  • Sunday 3 August: vs Saumur (5th tier)

  • Saturday 9 August: vs FC Lorient

AJ Auxerre

  • Friday 18 July: vs US Orléans (3rd tier) – 2–1 (Matondo, Casimir)

  • Saturday 26 July: vs Clermont Foot 63 (2nd tier)

  • Wednesday 30 July: vs Grenoble Foot 38 (2nd tier)

  • Saturday 2 August: vs Ipswich Town (ENG)

  • Saturday 9 August: vs Levante (ESP)

Stade Brestois 29

  • Friday 11 July: vs US Concarneau (3rd tier) – 2–1 (Makalou, Del Castillo)

  • Friday 18 July: vs Stade Rennais – 3–2 (Ajorque, Baldé, Kanté)

  • Wednesday 30 July: vs Le Havre

  • Sunday 3 August: vs Napoli (ITA)

  • Saturday 9 August: vs Sassuolo (ITA)

Le Havre AC

  • Saturday 19 July: vs Le Mans FC (2nd tier) – 0–1

  • Saturday 26 July: vs Angers SCO

  • Wednesday 30 July: vs Stade Brestois 29

  • Saturday 2 August: vs Paris FC

  • Saturday 9 August: vs Deportivo La Coruña (ESP)

RC Lens

  • Saturday 5 July: vs US Boulogne (3rd tier) – 2–2 (Saïd x2)

  • Saturday 12 July: vs Standard Liège (BEL) – 2–2 (Satriano, Koyalipou)

  • Saturday 19 July: vs Dunkerque (2nd tier) – 5–1 (Guilavogui x2, Bermont, R. Fofana, Saïd)

  • Saturday 26 July: vs FC Metz

  • Wednesday 30 July: vs Wolverhampton (ENG)

  • Saturday 2 August: vs AS Roma (ITA)

  • Saturday 9 August: vs RB Leipzig (GER)

LOSC Lille

  • Tuesday 8 July: vs Gent U23 (BEL) – 2–0 (Haraldsson, Diaoune)

  • Saturday 12 July: vs Amiens SC (2nd tier) – 5–0 (Diakité, Haraldsson x2, Bentaleb x2)

  • Friday 18 July: vs Como 1907 (ITA) – 2–3 (Fernandez-Pardo, Lachaab)

  • Saturday 2 August: vs Borussia Dortmund (GER)

  • Saturday 9 August: vs West Ham (ENG)

FC Lorient

  • Saturday 12 July: vs FC Fleury 91 (3rd tier) – 5–1 (Siba, Fadiga, Pagis, Soumano x2)

  • Saturday 19 July: vs Osasuna (ESP) – 1–1 (F. Mendy)

  • Saturday 26 July: vs EA Guingamp (2nd tier)

  • Saturday 2 August: vs Swansea City (WAL)

  • Saturday 9 August: vs Angers SCO

Olympique Lyonnais

  • Saturday 19 July: vs Villefranche (3rd tier) – 1–0 (Tolisso, pen)

  • Wednesday 23 July: vs RWDM Brussels (BEL) – 0–0

  • Saturday 26 July: vs Hamburg SV (GER)

  • Wednesday 30 July: vs Mallorca (ESP)

  • Saturday 2 August: vs Bayern Munich (GER)

Olympique de Marseille

  • Sunday 20 July: vs Excelsior Maassluis (NED) – 5–0 (Greenwood x3, Medina, Rowe)

  • Monday 21 July: vs Olympic Charleroi (BEL) – 1–1 (Greenwood)

  • Saturday 26 July: vs Girona (ESP)

  • Tuesday 29 July: vs Valencia (ESP)

  • Saturday 2 August: vs Sevilla FC (ESP)

  • Saturday 9 August: vs Aston Villa (ENG)

FC Metz

  • Wednesday 16 July: vs US Mondorf (LUX) – 1–0 (Mélières)

  • Saturday 19 July: vs Red Star FC (2nd tier) – 4–0 (Sabaly, Tsitaichvili, Bokele, Sané)

  • Saturday 26 July: vs RC Lens

  • Wednesday 30 July: vs Thionville-Lusitanos (4th tier)

  • Friday 1 August: vs ESTAC Troyes

  • Saturday 9 August: vs Hoffenheim (GER)

AS Monaco

  • Friday 11 July: vs Cercle Bruges (BEL) – 1–0 (own goal)

  • Wednesday 16 July: vs Coventry City (ENG) – 5–0 (Biereth, Bouabré, Akliouche x3)

  • Saturday 19 July: vs Nottingham Forest (ENG) – 0–0

  • Saturday 26 July: vs Arminia Bielefeld (GER)

  • Wednesday 30 & Thursday 31 July: vs Torino FC (ITA) (home & away doubleheader)

  • Sunday 3 August: vs Ajax (NED)

  • Friday 8 August: vs Inter Milan (ITA)

FC Nantes

  • Saturday 12 July: vs Laval (2nd tier) – 2–0 (Mohamed x2)

  • Saturday 19 July: vs Guingamp (2nd tier) – 1–2 (Mohamed)

  • Saturday 26 July: vs Stade Rennais

  • Saturday 2 August: vs Angers SCO

  • Saturday 9 August: vs Paris FC

OGC Nice

  • Saturday 12 July: vs Cercle Bruges (BEL) – 2–1 (Bouanani x2)

  • Wednesday 16 July: vs FC Aubagne (3rd tier) – 3–0 (Clauss, Nguene, Guessand)

  • Saturday 19 July: vs Nancy (2nd tier) – 3–3 (Louchet, A. Mendy, Nguene)

  • Saturday 26 July: vs Feyenoord (NED)

  • Saturday 26 July: vs Sankt Pauli (GER)

Paris FC

  • Wednesday 16 July: vs Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL) – 0–1

  • Friday 25 July: vs AS Saint-Étienne (2nd tier) – 3–0 (Marchetti x2, Kebbal)

  • Tuesday 29 July: vs FC Sion (SUI)

  • Saturday 2 August: vs Le Havre

  • Wednesday 6 August: vs UNFP XI

  • Saturday 9 August: vs FC Nantes

Stade Rennais FC

  • Thursday 10 July: vs Stade Briochin – 1–1 (Meïté)

  • Friday 18 July: vs Brest – 3–2 (Yildirim, Faye)

  • Saturday 26 July: vs FC Nantes

  • Saturday 2 August: vs Real Sociedad (ESP)

  • Saturday 9 August: vs Genoa (ITA)

RC Strasbourg Alsace

  • Tuesday 22 July: vs Nancy (2nd tier) – 2–1 (Messi, Emegha)

  • Saturday 26 July: vs Galatasaray (TUR)

  • Saturday 9 August: vs Mainz (GER)

Toulouse FC

  • Saturday 12 July: vs Pau FC (2nd tier) – 0–0

  • Friday 18 July: vs QPR (ENG) – 1–2 (Casseres)

  • Saturday 26 July: vs RB Leipzig (GER)

  • Wednesday 30 July: vs Al Nassr FC (KSA)

  • Saturday 2 August: vs VfB Stuttgart (GER)

  • Sunday 10 August: vs Sevilla FC (ESP)

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