Fabien Le Floc’h, Media365: published on Friday, May 8, 2026 at 08:55
Find out the main sports news from May 6, 2026, from Strasbourg’s elimination in the Conference League semi-finals to Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard’s victory in Rome, passing through Provence Rugby’s feat in Pro D2.
Football – Strasbourg fails at the gates of the final After PSG, there will be no second European final for a French club. Following their defeat in the first leg (1-0), Strasbourg was defeated in the return leg of the Conference League semi-final on Thursday against Rayo Vallecano (0-1). The final will therefore see the Madrid club face Crystal Palace, who beat Shakhtar Donetsk. In the Europa League, Aston Villa will face the German club Fribourg in the final.
Tennis – Mpetshi Perricard continues in Rome, Jeanjean does not Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard had not won a match since February 23 in Dubai. But the Lyonnais ended this streak on Thursday, in his debut at the Rome Masters 1000. The 58th world player beat the British Jacob Fearnley (123rd) with a score of 7-6, 4-6, 6-2. However, in the women’s draw, Léolia Jeanjean could only challenge the defending champion Jasmine Paolini before crumbling (7-6, 2-6, 4-6).
Rugby – Provence Rugby beats Vannes In the opening of the 29th round of Pro D2, Provence Rugby claimed victory over the leader, Vannes, already qualified for the semi-finals. Trailing by 24 points at halftime, the Provencal club staged a remarkable comeback (34-31). The Noirs temporarily reclaim second place from Colomiers and can still dream of a direct qualification for the semi-finals. With this victory, they are assured of at least playing a home play-off.
Cycling – Kopecky gracious and still in the lead While the riders will set off for the Giro today, the women’s peloton completed the fifth stage of the route on Thursday. Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) remains at the top of the general classification after a calm stage, at the end of which the Belgian seemed to let her Dutch teammate Mischa Bredewold win the sprint, after easing up in the final meters.
Football – Total crisis at Real Madrid Real Madrid ends the season in a total crisis. With the Clasico against Barcelona looming on Sunday, after which Barça could be officially crowned Spanish champion, Aurélien Tchouaméni and Federico Valverde ended Thursday’s training session with a fight in the dressing rooms at the Valdebebas training center. The Uruguayan even had to be taken to the hospital to receive stitches after a facial injury. Real Madrid has opened disciplinary proceedings against both players. Atmosphere, atmosphere…
