Surprise packages Nancy stayed third in Ligue 1 with a 2-0 home win over Monaco.

Monaco defender Francois Modesto headed into his own net after six minutes.

Forward Serge Gakpe missed a penalty for the visitors four minutes later and Morocco midfielder Youssouf Hadji sealed Nancy's victory with a header on 19.

Nancy have 48 points from 28 games, seven points behind leaders Lyon and six ahead of fourth-placed Marseille, who entertain St Etienne on Sunday.

Struggling Paris St Germain suffered further embarrassment with a 2-0 defeat at Rennes.

An own goal by teenage defender Mamadou Sakho just before halftime paved the way for Rennes, who wrapped up the win with a second-half strike from Jimmy Briand.

PSG remained fourth from bottom, level on points with 18th-placed Sochaux, who won 2-1 at fellow strugglers Toulouse courtesy of two goals from Turkey striker Mevlut Erding.

Six-times champions Lyon and second-placed Bordeaux, who are three points adrift, clash at the Gerland stadium on Sunday.

Reuters