Ligue 1 Round 23 Results: Lyon suffer shock home defeat as Montpellier move top

Montpellier swept aside Ajaccio 3-0, thus ending the promoted side's superb seven-game unbeaten run to move to the summit of Ligue 1 at Stade de la Mosson.

Younes Belhanda put the hosts in front from the penalty spot after Benjamin Andre's tackle on Henri Bedimo.

After the hour mark, la Paillade scored two goals within minutes of each other. First, Olivier Giroud beat his marker and set through Remy Cabella, who notched his side's second.

Three minutes later, the favour was reciprocated when an attacking move from the goalkeeper saw Giroud tap-in his 16th league goal of the season to move level with PSG at the top with 49 points.

An injury time goal proved the match-winner as Valenciennes edged Nancy to continue their improving form with a 1-0 victory at Stade du Hainaut.

After their shock win over holders Lille in the Coupe de France in midweek, the hosts hit the ground running, testing the opposition with good opportunities.

Guy N'Dy Assembe was the busiest of keepers as he attempted to keep out Valenciennes with a number of good saves, whilst Nancy were restricted in their attempts for a goal.

However, the goal would come - and in favour of the hosts as Mamadou Samassa capitalised on some questionable defending to beat Assembe with a left-footed effort deep into injury time to seal the win and leave Daniel Sanchez's men seven points clear of the drop.

Stade Rennes' Champions League hopes were boosted as they narrowly beat bottom side Sochaux 1-0 at Stade de la Route de Lorient.

The game's only goal was scored by ex-PSG forward Mevlut Erding, who prodded home from a Jonathan Pitroipa cross after 16 minutes for his first strike for his new club.

Mehmed Bazdarevic's men fought valiantly to restore parity in a tense second half, in which the hosts struggled to hold on to their slender lead.

Nevertheless, les Lionceaux's attempts proved futile as they slumped to a ninth game without a win to move from Europa League qualifiers at the beginning of the season to bottom spot.

Stade Brestois notched their 13th draw of the season when they held Dijon to a 1-1 draw on Saturday.

It wasn't until the 76th minute that the game saw its first goal when Chelsea's on-loan winger Gael Kakuta found the net to put the visitors ahead.

Issam Jemaa, returning from Africa Cup of Nations duty with Tunisia, was then shown two yellow cards in succession in the 90th minute before Santiago Gentiletti headed home from Bruno Grougi's ball to steal a point for the side in mid-table.