Paris (AFP)
Beaten Saturday in Montpellier (3-1) on behalf of the third day of Ligue 1, Nice lost first place in the Championship, provisionally occupied by Saint-Etienne who beat Strasbourg (2-0).
The Aiglons, who host the Parisian French champions next week, were stopped in mid-flight at La Mosson by an attractive and offensive MHSC.
With six points, they gave up first place in the evening to Saint-Etienne, which benefits from a better goal difference after its victory over Strasbourg at Geoffroy-Guichard.
Lille, Rennes, Monaco or Nantes, all four points, will have the opportunity on Sunday to seize the lead in their turn.
Michel Der Zakarian's team opened the scoring with their center forward Gaëtan Laborde (18th), who sent an Andy Delort center to the bottom with a superb half-volley at the penalty spot.
Central defender Daniel Congré offered him an unprecedented double.
First of an uncrossed header (50th) on a corner from Téji Savanier, then by a fox goal (64th) after two attempts rejected by Walter Benitez.
Dante reduced the score with a head at close range (69th), too late to revive the Nice.
While Montpellier is recovering from its opening defeat and temporarily climbs to 10th place, Strasbourg continues to sink after its defeat (2-0) at Saint-Etienne.
Racing suffered its third defeat in as many games, first conceding a penalty caused by a hand fault by Alexander Djiku and transformed by Denis Bouanga (57th).
Mahdi Camara increased the score (82nd), demarcated in the area in the middle of a disoriented Strasbourg defense.
The season promises to be long on the Meinau side.
The Greens, on the strength of their victory against Lorient for their debut in L1, are the only team to have two victories in two games.
They will have the opportunity to confirm Thursday with a trip to Marseille, a late match counting for the first day.
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