Monday, December 7, 2009

French Ligue 1 Sunday Review


Lyon striker Lisandro Lopez hit a hat-trick but Lille fought back from 3-1 down to win 4-3 in Sunday's top-of-the-bill Ligue 1 clash.

Lisandro scored in the first minute and completed his treble with a 21st-minute penalty and a super solo strike in the 35th minute.

Pierre-Alain Frau's diving header in the 23rd minute had given Lille hope, and they turned the match around in the second half, cutting Lyon's lead to one goal when Gervinho dribbled past Jean-Alain Boumsong to score in the 53rd minute and then equalising when Yohan Cabaye converted a spot-kick with 20 minutes left.

Lille left it until the last minute to grab the winner, as Eden Hazard dispossessed Francois Clerc before playing in Gervinho to fire home.

Lyon remain in fourth place, a point behind second-placed Montpellier but five behind leaders Bordeaux.

Auxerre are alongside Lyon on 26 points, and they also suffered a jolting defeat, slumping 3-1 at home to Nancy.

Nancy halted a run of three successive league defeats thanks to goals from Andre Luiz, Abdeslam Ouaddou and Youssouf Hadji, with Valter Birsa replying for the hosts.

Nancy had midfielder Bocundji Sa sent off in the last minute.

Grenoble's long wait for a first Ligue 1 win of the season finally ended at the 15th attempt, as they beat mid-table Toulouse 1-0.

Nicolas Dieuze scored the only goal with 10 minutes to go to boost Grenoble's paltry points tally to six.

Boulogne recovered from having a man sent off after 16 minutes and also going a goal behind to win 2-1 at home to Lens.

The hosts had Mame N'Diaye dismissed after he picked up his second yellow card early in the contest.

Bira Dembele then put through his own net to give the visitors the lead before Ovidy Karuru and a Romain Sartre own goal gave Boulogne victory.

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