Monaco, Lyon lose ground on PSG

AFP, PARIS: Monaco and Lyon lost ground on leaders Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 action on Saturday with the Principality side held 1-1 at Toulouse while Lyon fell 2-1 at home to Rennes.
A second-half strike by the excellent Blaise Matuidi gave Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 win away to Montpellier on Friday as the French champions maintained their perfect start.
Matuidi’s 61st-minute goal ensured PSG have a maximum nine points, two points ahead of an unheralded pursuing trio of Bastia, Angers and Nantes who all achieved wins on Saturday.
Monaco had been looking to get back to winning ways after their goalless draw at Lille last week and a 3-1 defeat in Valencia in the first leg of their Champions League play-off.
Quarter-finalists last season, Leonardo Jardim’s side face now an uphill struggle to turn that European tie around in the return at the Stade Louis II next Tuesday, before they meet PSG in Ligue 1 next weekend.

Monaco, Lyon lose ground on PSG

AFP, PARIS: Monaco and Lyon lost ground on leaders Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 action on Saturday with the Principality side held 1-1 at Toulouse while Lyon fell 2-1 at home to Rennes. A second-half strike by the excellent Blaise Matuidi gave Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 win away to Montpellier on Friday as the French champions maintained their perfect start. Matuidis 61st-minute goal ensured PSG have a maximum nine points, two points ahead of an unheralded pursuing trio of Bastia, Angers and Nantes who all achieved wins on Saturday. Monaco had been looking to get back to winning ways after their goalless draw at Lille last week and a 3-1 defeat in Valencia in the first leg of their Champions League play-off. Quarter-finalists last season, Leonardo Jardims side face now an uphill struggle to turn that European tie around in the return at the Stade Louis II next Tuesday, before they meet PSG in Ligue 1 next weekend.