Bordeaux top despite end of record winning French runFrench champions Bordeaux saw their record of 14 consecutive league victories come to an end in a tight 0-0 draw with title rivals Marseille on Sunday. But the point was enough to put them back on top of the table on goal difference from Paris St Germain and Lyon, who also have 10 points. In a game of few opportunities at the Stade Velodrome ve·lo·drome n. A sports arena with a banked oval track for bicycle and motorcycle racing. [French vélodrome, blend of vélocipède, velocipede; see velocipede, and , Marseille's Brazilian striker Brandao saw a fierce drive come back off the post while Benoit Cheyrou hit the crossbar. Bordeaux thought they had stolen the three points at the death, but Brazilian substitute Jussie's header from a Yoann Gourcuff Yoann Gourcuff (born July 11, 1986) is a French footballer who is presently playing with AC Milan. Career Gourcuff was born in Ploemeur, Morbihan, Brittany. Having started out with FC Lorient (whose manager is his father Christian Gourcuff) at a young age, Gourcuff signed corner was ruled out for a foul by Mickael Ciani on Marseille defender Taye Taiwo Taye Ismaila Taïwo (born April 16, 1985 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian football defender who currently plays for Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1). He is known for his ability to shoot with his left foot. . "For me, the end of the 14-match winning run isn't something I think about," said Bordeaux coach Laurent Blanc Laurent Blanc (born November 19, 1965 in Alès) is a retired French football defender, who scored the first golden goal in World Cup history. Blanc is considered to be one of the great centre-halves of the 90s. . "It's the three wins this season that have come to an end, but three wins and a draw so far is a good start to the championship." Marseille defender Souleymane Diawara Souleymane Diawara (born December 24, 1978 in Dakar, Senegal) is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a defender for Girondins de Bordeaux as well as for the Senegal national football team He has played for Le Havre and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. said his team had been unfortunate not to take all three points. "It's two points lost. We had lots of chances but didn't take them. But we'll keep working. We showed that we are ready to go to war." Earlier, PSG PSG, n polysomnograph; polygraph performed during sleep. Physiological variables such as pulse, blood pressure, and respiration are monitored and charted. had briefly gone top with a 3-0 home win over Lille thanks to goals from Jeremy Clement, Peguy Luyindula and substitute Christophe Jallet Christophe Jallet (born October 31, 1983 in Cognac is a French footballer currently playing for FC Lorient. External links
Lyon are third after beating Nancy 3-1 on Saturday. French international and former St Etienne striker Batefembi Gomis fired Lyon into a 37th-minute lead and in-form Argentine striker Lisandro Lopez, having combined with Miralem Pjanic to lay on the opener, clipped home a second five minutes after the restart. Youssouf Hadji gave Nancy hope when he reduced the arrears six minutes later but a swerving rocket from Manuel Bastos secured Lyon's third win in four games with 22 minutes left. St Etienne finally got off the mark at home to modest Grenoble with Christophe Landrin scoring the only goal of the game midway through the first half. Elsewhere, promoted Lens continued their solid start, building on two victories for one loss with a 2-2 home draw with Rennes. Monaco lost touch with the top third of the table after a Vaclav Sverkos penalty was sufficient to give Sochaux a 1-0 victory over the principality side. 
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