PARIS — Strike partners Odsonne Édouard and Wesley Saïd scored a goal each as Lens beat Lorient 3-0 at home to move level on points with second-placed Marseille in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

Marseille is ahead on goal difference with both sides on 22 points and two behind leader Paris Saint-Germain after 11 rounds.

Sixth-placed Lyon missed the chance to move level on points with Marseille and Lens after drawing 0-0 at Brest.

Lyon played most of the match with 10 players after Dutch defender Hans Hateboer was sent off in the seventh minute for a dangerous challenge. He was initially shown a yellow card but it was upgraded to red following a video review.

Also Sunday, veteran striker Olivier Giroud returned to start for Lille, but it was fellow forward Félix Correira who scored in a 1-0 home win

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