PARIS, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Ligue 1 strugglers Valenciennes twice fought back from a goal down to hold Paris St Germain to a 2-2 home draw on Sunday.
Striker Guillaume Hoarau fired home with a powerful volley after controlling the ball with his chest from a Ceara cross on 26 minutes to put PSG in front at Parc des Princes.
Defender Rudy Mater then levelled for Valenciennes early in the second half before midfielder Jerome Rothen struck from close range on 71 minutes to give PSG a 2-1 lead.
Midfielder Siaka Tiene followed up after a Mater effort bounced off the crossbar to earn Valenciennes a share of the points seven minutes from time.
The draw left PSG, recovering after narrowly escaping relegation last season, in third, five points off leaders Olympique Lyon and one point behind second-placed Stade Rennes.
Seven-times champions Lyon top the standings with 38 points halfway through the campaign after a 1-0 win at Caen on Saturday.
Olympique Marseille lost ground on the leaders with an embarrassing 3-0 home defeat by easterners Nancy on Sunday featuring two goals by Morocco midfielder Youssouf Hadji.
Marseille, without a title since winning the Champions League in 1993, slide to fifth, six points off the pace.
Girondins Bordeaux can capture second place with a win at Monaco in the last game before the winter break later on Sunday.
(Reporting by Patrick Vignal, editing by Justin Palmer)
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment