Lorient miss out on top spot after Reims stalemate

Lorient spurned the chance to usurp Paris Saint-Germain at the top of Ligue 1 overnight as their six-match winning streak came to an end with a goalless draw against Reims on Saturday.

Regis Le Bris' side struggled to find the form that had taken them to within a point of reigning champions PSG, even after Reims midfielder Dion Lopy was sent off less than a minute after half-time.

Lorient had to settle with moving level on points with PSG, who welcome third-placed Marseille to the Parc des Princes on Sunday.

Later on Saturday, fourth-placed Lens could climb to two points behind the top two when they host Montpellier.

Lorient started slowly against Reims, but were given a boost when Lopy was dismissed for a second yellow card.

It was the 10-man visitors who almost snatched victory though, with Folarin Balogun and Arber Zeneli both going close in the final 20 minutes.

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Reims ended the match with only nine men after Emmanuel Agbadou was shown a straight red card in stoppage time.