The Weekend In France

Here's a look at the weekend action in Ligue 1:

Here's Saturday's action:
At Nice, France:

Karim Benzema scored twice to lead visiting Lyon to a 4-1 win over Nice. Details here.

At Montbeliard, France:

Homestanding FC Sochaux picked up a tight 3-2 win over Paris Saint-Germain. Details here.

At Lille, France:

Homestanding Lille bounced back after last week's loss at PSG by blanking Bordeaux 3-0. Details here.

At Troyes, France:

Toulouse kept Troyes winless with a 2-1 road win. Details here.

At Lorient, France:

Paced by Pierre-Andre Gignac's hat trick, homestanding Lorient defeated Nantes 3-1. Details here.


Now, here's Sunday's action:

At Nancy, France:

Benjamin Gavanon's successful penalty kick in the 73rd minute lifted AS Nancy Lorraine to a 1-0 home win over AJ Auxerre. Details here.

At Marseille, France:

Two goals in the last 20 minutes lifted homestanding Marseille to a 2-0 shutout of LeMans. Details here.

At Monte Carlo, Monaco:

AS Monaco racked win number one of the season, defeating visiting Sedan 2-1. Details here.

At Valenciennes, France:

Home-standing Valenciennes racked up a 3-1 win over Rennes. Details here.

At St. Etienne, France:

Home-standing St. Etienne held off a Lens rally to win 3-2. Details here.