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Ligue 1 round-up: Lyon suffer shock defeat to Bordeaux

Wahbi Khazri
Image: Wahbi Khazri opened the scoring for Bordeaux

Bordeaux inflicted a shock 3-1 defeat on Lyon after a blistering first-half performance at the Stade Matmut Atlantique in Ligue 1 on Saturday.

Wahbi Khazri opened the scoring in the 17th minute and his set-pieces led to goals for Jaroslav Plasil and Pablo shortly before half-time.

Lyon, with star striker Alexandre Lacazette still troubled by a back injury and absent, lacked attacking impetus and could only manage Claudio Beavue's 78th-minute goal in reply.

Rennes had to settle for a 1-1 draw at home to struggling Troyes.

The visitors, without a win in Ligue 1 this season, went ahead against the run of play through Jessy Pi's 11th-minute volley.

Rennes remain unbeaten since the opening day of the campaign and always looked like getting an equalising goal. It came after 71 minutes when Fallou Diagne got to a cross ahead of goalkeeper Denis Petric to head the ball into an empty net.

Rennes wanted a penalty late on after feeling his shirt was being pulled inside the area and as frustration boiled over, Yacouba Sylla was sent off in injury time following a second yellow card.

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Caen continued their strong home form with a 2-0 victory against Gazelec Ajaccio, who remain without a win this season.

There were chances at both ends in an open start to the match but none were taken until the 28th minute when Ronny Rodelin headed the hosts in front.

Caen kept up the pressure thereafter and a second goal seemed likely, although they had to wait for it.

It came 10 minutes into the second half as Emmanuel Imorou applied a clinical finish to a cross at the far post to ensure the team from Normandy notched a third home win from four outings at Stade Michel d'Ornano.

Bastia halted a four-game losing streak with a 3-0 victory against Toulouse.

Bastia's French defender Sebastien Squillaci
Image: Ex-Arsenal defender Sebastien Squillaci scored for Bastia

All the goals came in the first half with Julian Palmeiri opening the scoring after eight minutes, heading home from close range.

Toulouse remain without a win since the opening day of the season and they fell further behind just after the half-hour mark when Mauro Goicoechea spilled a header from Sebastien Squillaci, who reacted quickest to tap in the rebound.

The centre-back got his second goal of the night two minutes before half-time after he was allowed a free header and he buried it confidently.

Meanwhile in the earlier kick-off, Paris Saint-Germain had to come from behind to beat Nantes 4-1 and remain out in front in Ligue 1.

Yacine Bammou headed the hosts in front, but PSG's second-half response was emphatic as Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Edinson Cavani, Angel Di Maria and Serge Aurier all found the net to keep the champions unbeaten in the league after eight matches.

It was a fourth straight defeat for Nantes, who twice hit the post when leading 1-0.

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