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Soccer tipster Lyon came down from the top after a home failure

An unexpected home shoot knocked Lyon off the top of the Ligue 1 standings. The `Kids` lost 1:2 to Montpellier and dropped to third place in the standings, two points behind Paris Saint-Germain and Lille. Lyon was in a series of four championship analyzed by advices for soccer victories, but faced an opponent from whom they lost at the beginning of the season. Montpellier succeeded with goals from Teji Savanie and Eli Wahi, and Lucas Packetta scored for the hosts. Savannah gave Montpellier the lead in the middle of the first half when he intercepted a good cross from Andy Delors. A little later, the defender of Lyon Marcelo got injured and was replaced by Jameledin Benlamri.

Several good interventions by Jonas Omlin prevented Lyon from equalizing, but in the added time of the first half the former midfielder of Milan Paketa was in the right place and scored for 1:1.

After the break the hosts continued to miss positions andwere punished. In the 65th minute, a close-range shot by Wahi and a backhand in a defender allowed Montpellier to score a second goal, which was defeated.

In a week Lyon will visit Brest and Rudy Garcia`s team will look for obligatory success. Montpellier will host Rennes.

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