Lyon move top of Ligue 1 after Monaco lose first game
Ten-man Lyon defeated Nice to take the lead in French football while Monaco suffered their first defeat of the season on Sunday.
Lyon secure top spot
Olympique Lyonnais held on for a 2-1 comeback victory over Nice to move to the top of Ligue 1. The ten-man hosts played in front of local supporter Paul Seixas after Keito Nakamura was dismissed twenty minutes from time. Two goals in three minutes turned the game around by half-time as Pavel Sulc equalised and Tanner Tessmann headed the hosts in front.
Monaco fall to defeat
Noah Cadiou scored a second-half penalty for Lorient to prevent Monaco from returning to the top of the table. The principality outfit fell to a 1-0 defeat in Brittany on Sunday. This result handed Monaco their first league loss of the season.
Five teams level at summit
Five teams are currently level on 14 points at the top of the table. Lyon heads Paris Saint-Germain, Paris FC, Lille and Monaco on goal difference. Paris FC also edged Rennes 4-3 thanks to Lassine Sinayoko's injury-time penalty.
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