The end of Corentin Moutet’s dream, Real on the roof of Europe, the Blues of rugby sevens in gold… The sports recap of the weekend

French people in gold this weekend: Ferland Mendy, Aurélien Tchouaméni and Eduardo Camavinga won the Champions League with Real Madrid and the Blues of rugby 7 won the title in the final tournament of the World series.

For the 15th time in its history, Real Madrid sat on the roof of Europe, winning the Champions League on Saturday June 1. For the first time, the French men’s rugby sevens team won the final tournament of the World Series, in Madrid, Sunday June 2. For the eighth consecutive year, there will be no Frenchman in the quarter-finals of Roland-Garros in the men’s singles table, after the defeat of Corentin Moutet against Jannik Sinner. Here is the information you shouldn’t miss during this sports weekend.

Roland-Garros: the Moutet epic ends

He delighted the public with his game full of variations and his spoon serves throughout the tournament, but it was not enough against the world number 2, Jannik Sinner. The last Frenchman still in the running in the men’s singles tournament, Corentin Moutet, qualified for the first time in the second week of Roland-Garros, lost in four sets (2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 ). The last French hopes rest on Varvara Gracheva, who plays her round of 16 against Mirra Andreeva on Monday.

Football: Real Madrid more than ever king of Europe

And in the end, Real Madrid wins. Two years after his last European title, the Spanish champion won his 15th Champions League by winning the final against Borussia Dortmund (2-0) on Saturday evening at Wembley Stadium in London. Long shaken by the Germans, the Madrilenians were delivered by two goals in the last twenty minutes from Dani Carvajal, the club’s child, and Vinicius, one of the superstars of the season. Back at the top of Europe, Real, who have not suffered defeat in a C1 final since 1981, have now won six of the last eleven Champions League finals.

Football: Saint-Etienne returns to Ligue 1

The end of purgatory. Two years after their descent into Ligue 2, the Greens will return to the elite next season, thanks to their draw in Metz on Sunday (2-2 ap). Trailing 2-1 after 90 minutes at the Saint-Symphorien stadium, the score on which they won the first leg, the Stéphanois made the difference in extra time thanks to a goal from Ibrahima Wadji in the 117th minute. Messins, who finished 16th in Ligue 1, were relegated to Ligue 2 for the seventh time in the 21st century.

Rugby 7s: the Blues win the world circuit final

A good omen less than two months before the Olympic Games. Sunday, in Madrid, the players of the French rugby sevens team won the final tournament of the World series, which brought together the eight best nations in the world, by beating Argentina in the final (19-5). Decisive to qualify the Blues in the last four, Antoine Dupont delivered a decisive pass to captain Paulin Riva in the final, after a magnificent commotion. The French women’s team lost in the final against Australia (26-7) and had to settle for the silver medal.

Cycling: Mads Pedersen in yellow before the first difficulties on the Dauphiné

An inaugural stage which had everything of a Sunday walk. The Critérium du Dauphiné set off from Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule on the flat roads of Allier, which saw Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) triumph on Sunday. The Dane won in the sprint ahead of Sam Bennett (Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale) and Hugo Page (Intermarché-Wanty), and will wear the yellow jersey on the second stage. On Monday, the contenders for the general classification will have a first opportunity to decide between themselves upon arrival at the Col de la Loge (Loire), after having already overcome some difficulties.