Ten-man Lille miss chance to close gap to top three in Ligue 1 after Montpellier stalemate as Ayyoub Bouaddi sees red

Lille missed the chance to climb into the top three of Ligue 1 after playing the entire second half a man down in a 0-0 draw at Montpellier on Sunday.

Teenage midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi was shown two yellow cards within nine minutes just before the break to leave the visitors a mountain to climb.

Montpellier failed to make their numerical advantage count as a point edges them just four clear of Lyon in the relegation playoff place.

Fifth-placed Lille close to within two points of Brest and Monaco in the battle for a place in next season’s UEFA Champions League.

Third-place Brest headline the rest of Sunday’s Ligue 1 action as they travel to leaders Paris Saint-Germain, live on TNT Sports.

Monaco held on for a point from a thrilling 2-2 draw at Marseille on Saturday despite going down to nine men.

Leonardo Balerdi smashed home a stunning equaliser for the hosts after Monaco twice led through Wissam Ben Yedder and Maghnes Akliouche.

Lyon's horrible season continued on Friday as to remain firmly rooted in a relegation battle.

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