Lyon's Nabil Fekir, center, celebrates with his teammates after he scored a goal against Monaco during their French League One soccer match in Decines, near Lyon, central France, Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. | AP
PARIS: Lyon's inconsistent defending resurfaced again in a 3-1 defeat at Bordeaux on Sunday, opening the door for Marseille or Monaco to take second place in the French league.
They were facing each other later Sunday in Marseille, where a win for either team would secure second place and knock Lyon down to third.
Lyon entered the game full of confidence after beating league leader Paris Saint-Germain last Sunday and following that up with a midweek French Cup win at Monaco.
But for all of its potency in attack, Lyon remains prone to lapses in defense.
Bordeaux took an 11th-minute lead through striker Nicolas De Preville, who lofted the ball over goalkeeper Anthony Lopes following some fine work from Brazilian forward Malcom down the right.
Malcom, a reported target for Premier League team Arsenal, doubled the lead from the penalty spot in the 27th after being fouled.
Lyon replied in the 44th when Brazilian center back Marcelo headed in Nabil Fekir's corner, but Lopes then rushed needlessly off his line and forced over Bordeaux defender Maxime Poundje in first-half injury time. Striker Gaetan Laborde took this penalty instead of Malcom, coolly clipping the ball down the middle as Lopes dived to his left.
Bordeaux played the last 15 minutes with 10 men after Brazilian defender Otavio was sent off for a second yellow card, hacking down Fekir.
It was a successful first game in charge for Gus Poyet, the former Chelsea and Tottenham midfielder.
Bordeaux moved up to ninth.
LATE WINNER
Lille moved out of the relegation zone after beating Strasbourg 2-1 with Portuguese defender Edgar Ie scoring an injury-time winner with a neat half-volley.
Anwar El Ghazi put Lille ahead in the 76th minute but striker Idriss Saadi equalized two minutes later for midtable Strasbourg.
The win lifted Lille to 17th.
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