Reply With QuoteLigue 1 round-up: PSG fall to surprise defeat, as Lille and Marseille both fail to win
Lille and Marseille both fail to win their matches, as PSG lose to Lorient leaving Montpellier and Lyon atop the table with new boys Evian announing their arrival in a goal-fest
Marseille 2-2 FC Sochaux
Marseille had to recover after going 2-1 behind at home to secure a point against a brave Sochaux side. Lucho Gonzalez drilled a low effort to put Marseille ahead, Martin Marvin slotted home a cool equaliser before Vicent Nogueria put Les Lionceaux's ahead. Dider Deschamp's side showed character as they restored parity through Souleymane Diawara and it remained that way until full-time.
Montpellier HSC 3-1 Auxerre
Rene Girard's will hope an opening day victory will signal a promising campaign for Montepllier. A free-kick from Younes Belhanda put Montpellier into the lead after 35 minutes only for Alain Toure to equalise minutes before the interval with a rasping drive from outside the area. The vital goal came in the 74th minute when Geoffrey Dernis' effort beat the array of defenders; the result was confirmed late on when Olivier Giroud's strike made it 3-1 putting Montpellier at the top of Ligue 1.
AS Nancy-Lorraine 1-1 Lille
Last years league champions were unable to begin this season with a victory as Nancy secured a point against Rudy Garcia's side. The Marcel-Picot played out a goalless first-half but the reigning champions didn't wait too long into the second half before Mathieu Debuchy fired home. Lille's jubilation was short lived as a Frank Beria own goal levelled proceedings and Lille were unable to break a resilient Nancy defence.
Nice 1-3 Lyon
The Municipal du Ray was the venue for a blistering start to the Ligue 1 campaign with the first two goals of the season. Anthony Mounier opened the scoring for Nice after six minutes only for Lyon's Lisandro Lopez to equalise four minutes later. Lyon completed their first half turnaround when Bafetimbi Gomis tapped home before Maxime Gonalons put the result beyond doubt late in the second half.
PSG 0-1 FC Lorient
The expectations of Paris St. Germain were short lived as the much changed side fell to 1-0 defeat at the hands of Lorient. Christian Gourcuff's side opened the scoring at the Parc des Princes with Julien Quercia supplying the finish prior to the half hour mark silencing the expectant home crowd and it remained that way until the full-time whistle.
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