Bordeaux beaten at Stade Rennes
Reuters - Saturday 06 February 2010, 22:48
PARIS - Girondins Bordeaux saw their lead
at the top of Ligue 1 cut to three points after going down 4-2
at Stade Rennes on Saturday.
A goal after three minutes by Sylvain Marveaux, a penalty by
Jimmy Briand and then a fine strike by Ismael Bangoura just
after the break gave Rennes a comfortable lead before Bordeaux
fought back with goals from Yoan Gouffran and Brazilian Wendel.
But a superb goal in the 78th minute by Rennes' Ghana
striker Asamoah Gyan, freshly returned from the African Nations
Cup, sealed victory for the Breton side.
Earlier in the day, second-placed Montpellier cut the gap at
the top with a 2-0 win at second-from-bottom Boulogne-sur-Mer
through goals from Souleymane Camara and Victor Montano.
Surprise package Montpellier are now looking increasingly
confidently towards European competition next year.
Bordeaux, still on course for an unprecedented French triple
of league and cup triumphs, lead the table with 48 points ahead
of Montpellier on 45 with third-placed Lille, who drew 1-1 at
Nice, on 41.
Paris Saint-Germain slid to 15th after going down 3-0 at home
to Lorient.
Bottom club Grenoble recorded a shock 5-0 win at home to
sixth-placed Auxerre.