PSG missed the chance to share topspot

PSG missed the chance to share topspot

Paris St Germain missed the chance to draw level with the Ligue 1 leaders after they suffered their first defeat of the season - 2-0 at Monaco on Sunday night.

The goals arrived in the final five minutes with Chu-young Park breaking the deadlock after 85 minutes before Nene secured the points two minutes later.

PSG's night got worse in injury time when Stephane Sessegnon was sent off.

The defeat leaves the capital club in fifth place and three points adrift of the early-season pacesetters Bordeaux and Lyon.

Auxerre picked up their first win of the season as goals from Cedric Hengbart and Daniel Niculae lifted them past Nice 2-0.

Hengbart got the first in the 29th minute when Benoit Pedretti's free-kick caused a scramble in the Nice penalty area and the defender was on hand to capitalise.

Hengbart then turned provider as Auxerre ended Nice's challenge with a second 12 minutes from time, crossing for substitute Niculae to finish.

Sylvain Marveaux scored the only goal of the game as Rennes found the winning touch against St Etienne.

The Red and Blacks had drawn their previous three league matches but, after again dominating the match, Marveaux made the crucial breakthrough in the 62nd minute.

Bordeaux stayed top on goal difference with a 1-0 win over pointless basement side Grenoble on Saturday.

Yoan Gouffran scored the only goal of the game after 18 minutes, which was enough to hold off Lyon, themselves 1-0 winners over Lorient.

Michel Bastos got the winner 19 minutes from time for Lyon, who were also grateful for a good performance from goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, bouncing back impressively after his midweek sending-off for France.

Behind them, two points back, were Montpellier and Marseille, winners over Lens and Le Mans respectively.

Alberto Costa's first-half penalty was all that separated the sides at the end of a contest largely dominated by Montpellier at Stade de la Mosson.

Marseille, meanwhile, were the only team in the league to score more than one goal on Saturday as they won 2-1 at Le Mans.

Mamadou Niang (14) and Brandao (70) got the goals for Marseille, who had summer signing Lucho Gonzalez making his debut in an attacking midfield role, while Modibo Maiga briefly levelled for the hosts.

Paris St Germain, a further point back, will have the chance to rejoin the top two when they travel to Monaco on Sunday.

Elsewhere on Saturday, Pierre-Alain Frau scored the only goal after 70 minutes as Lille beat Sochaux 1-0 and a late Daniel Moreira equaliser for Boulogne-sur-Mer prevented Valenciennes coach Philippe Montanier from getting one over his former side in a 1-1 draw at the Stade Nungesser.

Gregory Pujol had given the hosts the lead in the 75th minute but Moreira snatched a share of the points for the newly-promoted side seven minutes from time.

The stoppage-time dismissal of Andre Luiz was the highlight of a goalless draw between Nancy and Toulouse.