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Comprehensive matchday review of the third weekend in Ligue 1. We break down Matchday 3 results, key storylines, standout individual performances, and dramatic goal-fests ahead of the fourth round of fixtures.

This summer, Benzema came remarkably close to a sensational return to Lyon and was prepared to play without pay for his boyhood club. But complex contractual hurdles ultimately caused the move to collapse.

Karim Benzema was remarkably close to a sensational return to Lyon this summer, with the former Real Madrid superstar prepared to play for his boyhood club without a salary. The 2022 Ballon d'Or winner had expressed immense enthusiasm for a homecoming to the Groupama Stadium before complex contractual hurdles ultimately derailed the move.

What happened?