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Ligue 1 round-up: Monaco return to summit with big win over Lille

Monaco's Polish defender Kamil Glik (R) celebrates after scoring against Lille
Image: Monaco's Polish defender Kamil Glik (R) celebrates after scoring against Lille

Monaco returned to the top of the Ligue 1 table thanks to a thumping 4-1 win in Lille on Saturday.

Goals from Djibril Sidibe, Adama Traore, Fabinho and Kamil Glik ensured a comfortable evening in Lille for Leonardo Jardim's men.

Julien Palmieri added a late consolation for Lille, hammering a lovely volley beyond Morgan De Sanctis from the edge of the area, but it did nothing to quell a disappointing night all round for the hosts.

Lyon's hopes of a title challenge suffered another early blow with a 3-1 defeat to Bordeaux in which they finished with 10 men.

Aldo Kalulu gave them a second-minute lead but Malcom equalised before half-time.

Maxime Gonalons was then sent off and Gregory Sertic and Jeremy Menez ensured back-to-back wins for Bordeaux.

Guingamp remained unbeaten in Ligue 1 this season but will have been frustrated not to take all three points against Montpellier after a 1-1 draw.

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Sloan Privat went close twice in three minutes for Guingamp but Montpellier broke away to take a 10th-minute lead when Ryad Boudebouz led a quick breakaway and sent Morgan Sanson clear to finish.

The hosts drew level in the 36th minute when Yannis Salibur and Thibault Giresse combined well to set up Marcus Coco to score.

Nancy climbed off the bottom of  the table and leapfrogged Lorient as they won 2-0 in the early basement battle. Youssef Ait Bennasser and Maurice Dale netted as Lorient slipped to their fourth defeat in their opening four games.

Cheikh N'Doye and Dickson Nwakaeme capped Angers' comeback as they came from behind to beat Dijon 3-1 and both sides finished with 10 men.

Famara Diedhiou levelled after Frederic Sammaritano had given Dijon the lead after eight minutes.

Diehiou struck seven minutes later but Angers were reduced to 10 men after Billy Ketkeophomphone was sent off for two yellow cards in 15 minutes in the second half.

But Jordan Marie out-did him as he received two bookings inside three second-half minutes, just the second red card of his career.

Pierre Bengtsson's late winner saw Bastia snatch a narrow 2-1 win over Toulouse after Sadio Diallo's opener had been cancelled out by Martin Braithwaite.

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