It’s been a historic beginning for French clubs to the new UEFA Champions League campaign. Thanks to a 1-0 victory for Lille OSC over Real Madrid on Wednesday, every Ligue 1 side in this tournament have claimed at least one win after two matchdays.
That marks the first time in the history of this competition that four French sides have won at least one fixture in the same Champions League campaign.
Stade Brestois are the top French side in the competition right now, winning both of their matches and sitting second in the overall table with six points.
AS Monaco are the other Ligue 1 club that have yet to suffer a Champions League defeat this season, coming back from a two-goal deficit on Wednesday to earn a 2-2 draw with Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia. Paris Saint-Germain, despite a defeat to Arsenal, won their first game, against Girona.
All four French sides competing in this tournament are currently positioned to make the knockout phase.
Not since the 2021-22 season have we seen more than one team from France feature in the knockout phases of the Champions League when PSG and Lille were eliminated in the Round of 16.
