PARIS (AP) -Yohan Cabaye and Florent Balmont scored in the second half as Lille beat defending champion Bordeaux 2-0 in the French league on Sunday.
Bordeaux's third defeat of the season means Lyon can move one point clear at the top if it beats Marseille at Stade Gerland in Sunday's late match.
Looking tired from their European games in midweek, Lille and Bordeaux canceled each other out in a gritty first half that produced little creativity.
Lille opened the scoring in the 68th minute when Ivory Coast winger Gervinho broke down the left and found Pierre-Alain Frau, whose shot was parried by goalkeeper Cedric Carrasso into the path of Cabaye.
Balmont sealed the win with an 87th minute penalty after Mickael Ciani fouled Larsen Toure.
Also Sunday, Andre-Pierre Gignac, Moussa Sissoko and Daniel Braaten scored for Toulouse in a 3-2 win over Rennes, which replied with goals from Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan and Kader Mangane.
