PARIS (AP) -Bordeaux extended its lead in the French league on Saturday by beating second-place Monaco 1-0 through Marc Planus' second-half goal.
The defender scored his first goal in the league this season in the 63rd minute. Marouane Chamakh's header from a free kick by Wendel was saved by goalkeeper Stephane Ruffier, and Planus pounced to hit the net from the rebound.
The result also extended Bordeaux's unbeaten home run to 39 games. The defending champions have 25 points, four more than Monaco.
Third-place Lyon can move within two points of Bordeaux if it wins at fierce rival Saint-Etienne later Saturday.
Monaco created several chances in the first 10 minutes, but Bordeaux then gradually took hold of the game.
Marseille lost ground on Bordeaux after drawing 1-1 at home with Toulouse.
Toulouse midfielder Moussa Sissoko put his team ahead in the 30th minute with a 30-meter free kick into the top corner before Brazilian striker Brandao leveled in the 75th.
Striker Ireneusz Jelen scored twice as Auxerre beat promoted Montpellier 2-1 for its fifth consecutive victory.
Jelen scored in the 16th minute by beating goalkeeper Geoffrey Jourdren from close range following Aurelien Capoue's cross.
Jelen doubled the lead just before the half-hour mark, latching on to Polish midfielder Dariusz Dudka's pass and slotting home. Defender Nenad Dzodic scored a consolation goal for Montpellier in the 90th.
Last-place Grenoble lost 2-0 at home to Lille for its 11th defeat in as many games. Midfielder Yoan Cabaye scored in the 26th minute with an angled shot following a one-two with Florent Balmont, and Gervinho eluded several defenders before beating goalkeeper Ronan Le Crom with a powerful right-footed strike in the 90th.
Struggling Lens was held to a 1-1 draw by Lorient, while Nancy won 2-1 at Boulogne after goals from Issiar Dia and Youssouf Hadji.
Following the postponement of last week's match against Marseille because of swine flu, Paris Saint-Germain will be at Sochaux on Sunday aiming to put an end to its five-match winless streak.
Nice hosts Le Mans and Valenciennes plays at Rennes in Sunday's other games.
