Bordeaux held to a stalemate with Marseille

Bordeaux held to a stalemate with Marseille

Bordeaux regained top spot in Ligue 1 - but a goalless draw at unbeaten Marseille means the league's final 100 per cent record has gone.

The visitors had a goal ruled out in the last minute when Jussie scored from Yoann Gourcuff's corner - but Mickael Ciani was penalised for fouling Taye Taiwo.

The hosts had the game's first chance, when Bordeaux goalkeeper Cedric Carasso denied Stephane M'Bia, after Benoit Cheyrou's free-kick had been headed on to him by Mamadou Niang.

The visitors hit back in the 17th minute when Gourcuff's free-kick was headed goalwards by Alou Diarra but goalkeeper Steve Mandanda blocked the attempt.

On the half hour Mathieu Chalme crossed for Marouane Chamakh, whose header was saved on the line by Mandanda.

Two minutes later Brandao released Cheyrou for a superb shot which brushed the Bordeaux post - and three minutes afterwards Brandao struck the post with a powerful left-foot shot.

A minute before the break Carasso parried Niang's header from Cheyrou's free-kick.

Les Girondins had the first chance of the second half, Wendel's 52nd-minute free-kick from 20 yards saved comfortably by Mandanda - and nine minutes later the goalkeeper again had to deal with a tricky effort from the Brazilian which bounced just in front of him.

Marseille came close in the 63rd minute when Cheyrou's well-struck shot hit the woodwork - before play switched to the other end when Mandanda had to scramble to his left to keep out a Gourcuff header.

The home side threatened again two minutes from the end, when Carasso kept out efforts from Hatem Ben Arfa and Cheyrou.

However, in the 90th minute the visitors appeared to have won all three points when Jussie headed in Gourcuff's corner - but the effort was ruled out for an infringement.