Ligue 1 Re-Cap:-: Angers, Caen remain PSG's closest challengers

Angers and Caen were victorious at Toulouse and
Reims respectively, stopping Paris Saint-Germain from
widening the gap at the top of Ligue 1

Victories for Angers and Caen saw the Ligue 1 surprise
packages maintain their lofty perches behind runaway leaders
Paris Saint-Germain.

Stephane Moulin's Angers fell behind midway through the first
half at Toulouse when Oscar Trejo headed Wissam Ben
Yedder's cross into the bottom corner of Ludovic Butelle's net.

In the 27th minute Cheikh N'Doye restored parity by nodding
home from Vincent Manceau's delivery, before a sublime solo
goal from Abdoul Camara gave Angers a 2-1 lead six minutes
later.

The visitors held onto their advantage until the final whistle but
required a great stop from Butelle to keep Martin Braithwaite
from levelling in second-half stoppage time.

Reims failed to make it six home games without defeat as they
succumbed to a Julien Feret strike with 16 minutes remaining,
securing all three points for Caen and making it five wins in six
for Patrice Garande's team.

With a Zlatan Ibrahimovic double inspiring Paris Saint-Germain
to victory away at Bastia, Angers and Caen remain five points
adrift of the defending champions.

Gazelec Ajaccio are still winless and rooted to the bottom of the
table after they were beaten 2-0 by Saint-Etienne - who
temporarily rise to fourth as a result - at the Stade Geoffrey-
Guichard.

Troyes are also still in search of their first victory following a
3-0 loss away at Nantes.

Valentin Rongier opened the scoring with an exquisite 30-yard
drive before Youssouf Saby and Yacine Bammou rounded off the
win after the interval.

Lille - who had Stoppila Sunzu dismissed in the 89th minute -
missed out on the chance to draw level with Guingamp on 14
points as Jimmy Briand cancelled out Sofiane Boufal's opener.