Nantes stun Bordeaux, Lyon keep pace
Saturday, December 13, 2014
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FC Girondins de Bordeaux missed the chance to close the gap on Olympique de Marseille, Olympique Lyonnais having moved to within two points off the summit on Friday.
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• Fifth-placed FC Girondins de Bordeaux suffer first defeat in four, 2-1 at FC Nantes.• Canaries end three-game losing run; visitors seven points adrfit of Ligue 1 leaders.
• Jordan Veretout involved in 53% of Nantes' goals this term - six goals and three assists.
• Ninth-placed Montpellier Hérault SC squander two-goal lead in 3-3 home draw against lowly RC Lens.
• Yoann Touzghar hits equaliser ten minutes from time for visitors.
• SC Bastia climb off bottom following 2-0 victory against Stade Rennais FC.
• Hosts record first win in five; Rennes suffer second successive defeat.
• Jordan Ayew, Raphael Guerreiro and Benjamin Jeannot on target for FC Lorient in 3-1 home win against FC Metz.
• Stade de Reims come from behind to seal 3-2 triumph again ten-man Évian Thonon Gaillard FC.
• Alexandre Lacazette scores twice as third-placed Olympique Lyonnais eased past rock-bottom SM Caen on Friday.
• Lacazette registers 15th in 18 outings this term in 3-0 home success.
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