Overview
- Olympique de Marseille fell 1-0 to Atalanta at the Vélodrome as a late handball in the Italian box went unpunished and the referee did not consult VAR before the decisive goal.
- OM director Medhi Benatia called the incident a penalty and criticized the officials’ attitude, while Marseille mayor Benoît Payan denounced the refereeing in a post on X.
- Paris Saint‑Germain announced long absences for Achraf Hakimi (left ankle sprain), Ousmane Dembélé (left calf lesion) and Nuno Mendes (left knee sprain), drawing public criticism of Luis Enrique’s player management from ex-international Benoît Costil.
- Didier Deschamps named a 24‑player squad for November featuring the returns of Rayan Cherki and Randal Kolo Muani and the recall of N’Golo Kanté to cover Aurélien Tchouaméni’s injury, saying Kanté is at his best level.
- French clubs endured a rough European night as Lyon lost 2-0 at Real Betis for their first Europa League defeat, Lille were beaten 1-0 at Red Star Belgrade by a late penalty, and Nice also lost, while France U17s began their World Cup campaign in Qatar with a semifinal target set by coach Lionel Rouxel.