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Champions go top
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Published 21/09/2004 at 23:47 GMT+1
Second-half goals by midfielder Mickael Essien and striker Florent Malouda handed Olympique Lyon a 2-0 win at Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Tuesday and catapulted the triple champions into top spot.
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They provisionally take over top spot in the 20-team table with 15 points from seven matches, two ahead of overnight leaders Monaco, before the rest of the teams play on Wednesday.
Essien scored with a free kick inside the box seven minutes after the break in a fast-paced but evenly-balanced match.
Malouda slotted home a fine pass from Milnar a minute into injury time to seal their first success in three games.
Lyon had been held to a 2-2 draw by Manchester United in a Champions League match last weekend and had to make do with a goalless draw at home to Bastia last weekend.
Toulouse had made an impressive start to the season with three wins and two draws but suffered a second consecutive defeat having lost 1-0 at Olympique Marseille last weekend.
They remain fifth with 11 points.
On Wednesday, struggling Paris St Germain visit Racing Lens while Monaco host troublesome Nantes at the Louis-II stadium.
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