PARIS, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Girondins Bordeaux produced a flurry of three second-half goals to win 3-1 at Le Mans to climb to second in Ligue 1 on Saturday.
Argentine forward Fernando Cavenaghi put Bordeaux in front from close range after 59 minutes before the hosts levelled through Norway striker Thorstein Helstad.
Defender Matthieu Chalme made it 2-1 in the 76th minute, surprising Le Mans keeper Yohann Pele with an angled, long-range drive and Brazilian forward Jussie wrapped up the win in added time.
Last season’s runners-up Bordeaux have 32 points from 18 games, two points behind seven-times champions Olympique Lyon who host fourth-placed Olympique Marseille on Sunday.
Paris St Germain rose to third, level on points with Bordeaux, courtesy of a 2-1 win at Auxerre featuring two Stephane Sessegnon goals.
Benin midfielder Sessegnon was left unmarked at the far post to tap the ball in from close range from a fifth-minute corner.
The elegant 24-year-old was on target again on 22 minutes, squeezing his way through two defenders to double the advantage. Auxerre reduced the arrears with a late penalty by defender Cedric Hengbart.
Stade Rennes, in fifth, take on struggling Nantes later on Saturday.
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