Ligue 1: Kasper Dolberg strikes twice in Nice's win over Lyon; second-placed Marseille falter as PSG increase lead to 12 points

Paris: Kasper Dolberg scored twice as Nice beat seven-time champions Lyon 2-1 on Sunday to move level on points with their French league rival. Lyon’s first league defeat this year left both clubs on 32 points, far behind league leader Paris Saint-Germain. PSG tops the standings with 55 points, after thrashing Montpellier 5-0 on Saturday, and have a 12-point lead over Marseille who were again frustrated at Bordeaux.

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— OGC Nice 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@ogcnice_eng) February 2, 2020

Lyon were reduced to 10 men in the 24th minute following Fernando Marçal’s dismissal and struggled afterwards. Their goalkeeper Ciprian Tatarusanu kept Lyon in the match with a series of good saves but could not block a shot from Pierre Lees-Melou in the 33rd, with Dolberg finding the net from the rebound. Karl Toko-Ekambi leveled just before the interval against the run of play as Nice also lost a player when Adam Ounas received a second yellow card for shoving Marcelo in the 45th. But the hosts kept dominating in the second half and were rewarded for their perseverance when Dolberg converted a cross from Hicham Boudaoui in the 63rd for his eighth league goal this season. Marseille held again Looking for a first victory in Bordeaux in 42 years, second-place Marseille failed again in their bid to secure three points at their southwestern rival. Bordeaux, which extended their unbeaten run at home against the nine-time champions to 35 matches, had the best chances and hit the crossbar in a mostly uninspiring encounter. Marseille ‘keeper Steve Mandanda was decisive three minutes from time with a diving save to his left that denied Pablo’s goalbound header. Also Sunday, Opa Nguette scored a brace as Metz beat Saint-Etienne 3-1 to claim a third straight league win.