PARIS: Lyon missed the chance to go top of Ligue 1 on Friday after sliding to their first defeat of the season, losing 2-1 at Lens.
Florian Sotoca scored the opening goal late in the first half at a rain-drenched Stade Bollaert and Matthieu Udol headed in a second for Lens on 76 minutes.
Udol was then sent off for a clumsy tackle on teenager Khalis Merah, who grabbed a consolation goal for Lyon.
Yannick Cahuzac won for the first time as Lens coach since replacing Dino Toppmoeller. The German was sacked last month after just six games in charge.
