Ligue 1: PSG suffer a setback due to Neymar’s injury after losing to Lyon; Lille wins first place after beating Bordeaux

Paris: Neymar was removed on a stretcher in injury time when defending champion Paris Saint-Germain lost 1-0 at home to Lyon to fall to third place in the French league on Sunday.

Neymar suffered a left ankle injury in the seventh minute of injury time at the Parc des Princes after a strong tackle from Thiago Mendes, who was later suspended.

“There is no news on Ney (mar),” PSG coach Thomas Tuchel said after the match. “He is with the physiotherapist and the doctors, and tomorrow they will do some tests.”

Lyon held out for 10 minutes of injury time to extend their unbeaten streak to 11 games and open the title race.

PSG’s fourth defeat of the season sent Lille to the top after beating Bordeaux 2-1. Lyon are now second on goal difference, while PSG are one point behind in third place.

“We were never ready to play this game. The team was very tired mentally, we made a lot of mistakes and we didn’t play with enough pace and confidence, “said a dejected Tuchel.” We don’t focus enough. It is a step backwards. I’m surprised, I was expecting much more. “

Fourth-ranked Marseille is one point behind PSG, but has played two fewer games.

PSG had no captain or center Marquinhos due to a hip problem and were lost to Lyon’s skilled attacking trio of Memphis Depay, Karl Toko Ekambi and Tino Kadewere.

They have now combined for 18 goals and nine assists in 14 games, with Toko Ekambi preparing Kadewere to fire a diagonal shot on goalkeeper Keylor Navas in the 34th minute after the PSG defense carelessly released the ball without pressure near the penalty area.

“I think we could have won for more. We had a penalty for Depay that was totally ignored, “said Lille coach Rudi Garcia.” The league is very close and we did well to win tonight so we can keep looking to the future. “

In northern France, Lille maintained its strong form and have only lost once in the league alongside Lyon and Marseille.

Forward Jonathan Bamba scored the opening goal in the 16th minute and then mounted a header from captain José Fonte on the edge of the break, after midfielder Toma Basic scored for Bordeaux.

PSG still have to play Lille twice and travel to Marseille and Lyon.

Rennes returned to winning ways with a resounding 1-0 victory in Nice, thanks to a goal from forward M’Baye Niang in the first half.

In the other games on Sunday, it was: Lorient 3, Nimes 0; Nantes 1, Dijon 1; Strasbourg 2, Metz 2; and Brest 2, Reims 1.

All teams return to action on Wednesday night.

PSG play at home to a struggling Lorient, and Marseille have a difficult trip to Rennes, eighth. Lille visits Dijon last place, while Lyon hosts Brest.