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PARIS, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) – Paris Saint-Germain were deprived of first place in Ligue 1 after the three-time defending champions were beaten 1-0 by Lyon at home on Sunday.
PSG’s losing streak at the Parc des Princes sent first place to Lille, which beat Bordeaux 2-1 earlier in the day. Lyon are second on goal difference, while PSG is one point behind third. Marseille is fourth a point behind but with two games less.
What added to the ills of the capital club was the injury of its forward As Neymar, who screamed in pain and grabbed his ankle after a strong tackle from Thiago Mendes. The Brazilian star was carried on a stretcher and Mendes received a direct red card.
“There is no news on Neymar,” PSG head coach Thomas Tuchel said after the game, which was PSG’s fourth loss this season.
“He is with the physiotherapist and the doctors and we have to wait for the test tomorrow,” Tuchel added.
Tino Kadewere scored in the first half to help Lyon extend their unbeaten streak to 11 games. The host allowed his rival only 35 percent of ball possession, but struggled to find a gap in the compromised defense, as only one of his seven attempts was on target, while the visitor had five on target from nine shots. .
“We were never ready to play this game. The team was very mentally tired, we made a lot of mistakes and we didn’t play with enough pace and confidence,” Tuchel said. “We are not concentrating enough.”
Lyon’s last victory at the Parc des Princes was in the 2007-2008 season, the last time they won the league title.
“We defended well, we destroyed their strength and then we played well enough in attack to score at least once,” Lyon coach Rudi Garcia said.
Also on Sunday, early league leaders Rennes returned to winning form, beating Nice 1-0 away to secure their first win since November. Final product
