On the first day of Ligue 1 in France, Radamel Falcao outshined Edinson Cavani as Monaco secured a 2-0 victory against Bordeaux. The Colombian striker scored a goal, while Cavani, who came on as a substitute for PSG against Montpellier, failed to convert his only opportunity in the match, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Monaco faced a tough first half against Bordeaux but turned the game around in the last ten minutes. Emmanuel Rivière opened the scoring, and Radamel Falcao extended the lead by taking advantage of a defensive lapse.
In other matches, Lyon triumphed over Nice with a convincing 4-0 win, thanks to a double from Alexandre Lacazette. Nantes secured a 2-0 victory against Bastia in a match that saw both teams reduced to 10 players.
Complete results:
- Bordeaux 0, Monaco 2 (Rivière, Falcao)
- Nantes 2 (Djordjevic, Palmieri csc), Bastia 0
- Valenciennes 3 (Meliksson, Saez, Pujol), Toulouse 0
- Evian 1 (Ehret), Sochaux 1 (Contout)
- Lille 1 (Origi), Lorient 0
- Rennes 2 (Pajot, Erding), Reims 1 (Krychowiak)
- Lyon 4 (Lacazette x2, Grenier, Gourcuff), Nice 0
On Friday, Montpellier and PSG played to a 1-1 draw, with goals from Remy Cabella and Maxwell, respectively. The matches involving Marseille against Guingamp and Saint-Etienne hosting Ajaccio are scheduled for Sunday.
