Marseille's perfect mark spoiled at Valenciennes
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}After starting its Ligue 1 campaign with six straight wins, Marseille's perfect start came to a halt on Sunday with a 4-1 defeat at Valenciennes.
Anthony Le Tallec scored a goal in each half for the home side, while Marseille's only response came in stoppage time from Jordan Ayew.
Gael Danic got things started for Valenciennes when he scored on a free kick that beat goalkeeper Steve Mandanda at his near post.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Le Tallec made it 2-0 in the 34th minute when he scored from close range after a nice pass from Danic, while Foued Kadir extended the lead to three goals before halftime with a shot from outside the penalty area.
Marseille was struggling to get going and Le Tallec added another goal midway through the second half when he headed home Kadir's cross before Ayew netted his consolation goal shortly before the final whistle.
St Etienne 0, Reims 0
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Saint Etienne, France - St Etienne dominated play but was only able to come away with a 0-0 draw at home against Reims.
The visitors managed to put only one shot on goal, while St Etienne kept Reims goalkeeper Agassa Kossi busy.
St Etienne had its best chances in the second half as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang went close in the 70th minute with a shot from the center of the penalty area before his cross was knocked off the crossbar by Brandao in stoppage time.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Bordeaux 2, Lyon 0
Lyon, France - Bordeaux kept its unbeaten record intact while handing Lyon its first defeat of the campaign, a 2-0 setback at the Stade de Gerland on Sunday.
The match remained scoreless into the second half when Bordeaux broke the stalemate in the 65th minute through Benoit Tremoulinas, who scored from inside the area after being set up by Ludovic Obraniak.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Lyon not only dominated possession but the hosts generated many more scoring opportunities.
However, Bordeaux's net lived a charmed life and the visitors grabbed an unlikely second goal eight minutes from time to seal that win as Cheick Diabate scored on a close-range header.