Roundup: Lyon lose to 10-man Nice, PSG go top of Ligue 1

Ligue 1 front-runners Lyon were stunned 2-1 by struggling Nice at home on Saturday as the visitors were reduced to 10 men for more than half an hour.

The defeat leaves Hubert Fournier's side on the second place, one point behind defending champions Paris Saint-Germain, who claimed a comfortable 3-1 victory over Lorient on Friday to go top of the league with just eight rounds remaining.

Brazil midfielder Carlos Eduardo opened the scoring for Nice with an overhead kick on 23 minutes, before Maxime Gonalons equalized from the spot 11 minutes into the second half.

Lloyd Palun was sent off at 56 with a second yellow card after bringing down Nabil Fekir in the area, and Lyon skipper Gonalons stepped up to struck the penalty into the net with regular penalty taker Alexandre Lacazette absent.

Reduced to 10 men, Nice played tough against the home side in the remaining 34 minutes before a late Valentin Eysseric penalty gave the visitors the victory.

Bakary Kone was penalized for a clumsy challenge on Plea in the box and Eysseric sent Lyon keeper Anthony Lopes the wrong way.

It has been the first win for Nice in eight matches since beating Marseille in January.

Bordeaux were the other big names beaten by a lower side as the sixth-ranked former champions suffered a 2-1 defeat at Toulouse, who's inside the relegation zone.

Another struggling team Evian took a 1-0 victory over Montpellier as other Ligue 1 encounters on Saturday all ended in goalless draw, namely the game between Bastia and Guingamp, Caen hosting Metz and that of Rennes-Nantes. Endi