"In the Lyon Derby, Saint-Etienne was recognized as superior, Lille celebrated victory" © EuroFootball.com

On Sunday, three matches were played in the French "Ligue 1" championship.

In the Rhone derby, where the team of "Olympique Lyonnais" met the players of "Saint-Etienne," the latter celebrated victory.

Christophe Galtier's team won 2 - 1 away against their main rivals and now lead by 6 points in the standings.

In another match, the players of "Lille," who are in third place, defeated "Guingamp" with a minimal result. The winning goal was scored by striker Salomon Kalou at the end of the match.

Victory was also celebrated by the team of "Rennes," who crushed the "Bastia" club at home with a score of 3 - 0.

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