Caen off to flier as Bastia deny Marseille
Saturday, August 9, 2014
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SM Caen made a superb return to Ligue 1 with a 3-0 win at Évian Thonon Gaillard FC while SC Bastia came from behind to hold Olympique de Marseille and LOSC Lille also drew.
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• Promoted Caen are top after their 3-0 win at Évian, with two goals from last year's Ligue 2 top scorer Mathieu Duhamel.
• Bastia debutant Christopher Maboulou scored twice as they came from behind to hold another side under a new coach, Marseille, 3-3.
• Toulouse FC scored twice late in the first half to lead OGC Nice at the break, only to lose 3-2.
• LOSC, limbering up for a UEFA Champions League meeting with FC Porto, were held 0-0 by promoted FC Metz.
• There were wins for AS Saint-Étienne, FC Nantes and Montpellier Hérault SC.
• Zlatan Ibrahimović scored two and had a penalty saved as Paris Saint-Germain were held on Friday.
