THE Ligue 1 title race will be decided on the final day of the season after Lyon and Bordeaux both won their penultimate fixtures.
League leaders Lyon ran out 1-0 winners over Nancy thanks to a 69th-minute own goal from Andre Luiz and remain two points ahead of Bordeaux, who enjoyed a 2-0 success against Sochaux.
Fernando Menegazzo scored the opener for Les Girondins on the stroke of half-time before Marouane Chamakh added the second in the 58th minute.
Defending champions Lyon travel to Auxerre for their last match next Saturday while Bordeaux make the trip to relegation-threatened Lens.
Despite their loss, Nancy remain in third place but now hold just a one point advantage over Marseille in the battle for the final Champions League place following OM's goalless draw with Le Mans.
Strasbourg waved goodbye to the French top-flight after a sorry 4-1 rout at the hands of Caen.
They will join already-relegated Metz in Ligue 2 next season. Metz were beaten 2-1 by Lorient with goals from Rafik Saifi and Fabrice Abriel sandwiching Babacar Gueye's effort.
Lens are favourites to join them in the second tier after a 2-1 loss at UEFA Cup hopefuls Lille saw them slip into the bottom three.
Toulouse remain above the drop zone on goal difference only after their 2-1 loss at Rennes.
Paris St Germain eased their relegation fears with a 1-1 draw against St Etienne. Jeremy Clement cancelled out Loic Perrin's opener to move PSG two points above the drop zone ahead of their season finale in Sochaux.
Also today, second-half goals from Djamel Bakar, Anderson Nene and Camel Meriem saw Monaco secure a 3-0 victory over Auxerre.
And Nice ran out 2-1 winners at Valenciennes thanks to efforts from Ederson and Bakari Kone.
Fernando Menegazzo scored the opener for Les Girondins on the stroke of half-time before Marouane Chamakh added the second in the 58th minute.
Defending champions Lyon travel to Auxerre for their last match next Saturday while Bordeaux make the trip to relegation-threatened Lens.
Despite their loss, Nancy remain in third place but now hold just a one point advantage over Marseille in the battle for the final Champions League place following OM's goalless draw with Le Mans.
Strasbourg waved goodbye to the French top-flight after a sorry 4-1 rout at the hands of Caen.
They will join already-relegated Metz in Ligue 2 next season. Metz were beaten 2-1 by Lorient with goals from Rafik Saifi and Fabrice Abriel sandwiching Babacar Gueye's effort.
Lens are favourites to join them in the second tier after a 2-1 loss at UEFA Cup hopefuls Lille saw them slip into the bottom three.
Toulouse remain above the drop zone on goal difference only after their 2-1 loss at Rennes.
Paris St Germain eased their relegation fears with a 1-1 draw against St Etienne. Jeremy Clement cancelled out Loic Perrin's opener to move PSG two points above the drop zone ahead of their season finale in Sochaux.
Also today, second-half goals from Djamel Bakar, Anderson Nene and Camel Meriem saw Monaco secure a 3-0 victory over Auxerre.
And Nice ran out 2-1 winners at Valenciennes thanks to efforts from Ederson and Bakari Kone.
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