Leaders Lyon held 0-0 at second from bottom Istres
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French champions and Ligue 1 leaders Olympique Lyon were held to a goalless draw at second from bottom Istres on Saturday. Lyon looked weary after their 3-1 Champions League win at Fenerbahce on Tuesday.
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OâNeill in denial over red cards as Rangers close the gap in title race. THERE was a first Old Firm Premierleague win in almost two years for Rangers at Ibrox yesterday; a 2-0 victory that ended a run of
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The Scots had the better of the first half but they found themselves a goal down in 28 minutes when Serghei Dadu swivelled and scored from six yards.
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Lille coach Claude Puel blasted his side&#39;s lack of courage and commitment after their 1-0 UEFA Cup loss to German second division club TSV Alemannia Aachen.
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Deportivo Coruna become the latest Primera Liga side to fall victim to lower-ranked opponents in the King&#39;s Cup when they lost 1-0 at second division Elche in a second round match on Wednesday.
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Tim Howard was &quot;horribly at fault&quot; and &quot;had another bad night, his dreadful error leading to Lyon&#39;s first goal&quot; in Champions League action.
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Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr admitted he was frustrated his side did not score more than one goal in their friendly win over Croatia.
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Lyon, France (Sports Network) - Olympique Lyon is used to being atop the French Ligue 1 table. The three-time defending champions haven&#39;t had the luxury of holding the top position this season, but after 10 matches they are finally on familiar ground.
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Rangers joined the European scrapheap after a Bonaventure Kalou double fired Auxerre to a 2-0 victory at Ibrox. The home side had only to avoid defeat to progress to the knockout stage but were out-classed by the visitors.
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Rangers dropped to second place in Uefa Cup Group F after losing narrowly to AZ Alkmaar in Holland. The impressive Dutch side took the lead after seven minutes a series of one-touch passes opened up the Rangers
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TOULOUSE, Sep 21 (SW) - A strange goal early in the second half propelled three-time defending French champions Lyon to a 2-0 win away at Toulouse in Ligue 1 action on Tuesday.
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French league leaders Monaco held on for a 0-0 draw against Lyon in their top-of-the-table clash at the Gerland stadium although they were down to 10 men for the final half hour.
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Nancy scored in the dying minutes to keep the French league title race alive heading into the three-week winter break with a thrilling 1-1 draw against leaders Lyon on Saturday.
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Scottish club Rangers lost 2-0 against visiting Auxerre to exit European soccer&#39;s UEFA Cup, while Middlesbrough beat Partizan Belgrade 3-0 to top its group.
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Montbeliard, France (Sports Network) - Nantes earned a point at home against Sochaux Sunday in a French Ligue 1 match when Emerse Fae scored late.
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Bordeaux, France (Sports Network) - Leaders Lyon maintained its unbeaten record in Ligue 1, but was held to a 0-0 draw at Bordeaux Saturday.
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Strasbourg coach Antoine Kombouare&#39;s job prospects are looking bleak indeed after a home defeat by Nantes that leaves the Alsatians still winless and bottom of Ligue 1. Mamadou Bagayoko scored the opener for