Lille held back in pursuit of Lyon

Lille failed to reduce the lead of champions and Ligue 1 leaders Lyon when they were held 0-0 at Ajaccio on Saturday evening.

Lyon, who drew with Marseille on Friday and are aiming for a fourth title in a row, will therefore still have a three-point lead over Lille when Ligue 1 resumes after the Christmas break.

The big winners of the weekend were Auxerre who went third and now trail Lyon by seven points.

Auxerre prevailed in an astonishing home game when they won 4-3 in a match with Nice when all seven goals were scored in 16 second-half minutes.

Paris St Germain ended the year with a 3-0 home win over Metz while Toulouse saw out 2004 with a 2-0 win at Caen.

Lens picked up their third win in four games with a 2-1 triumph at home to out-of-form Bastia.

Earlier, Mohamed Kallon’s 13th goal of the season gave Monaco a 1-1 draw at home to Bordeaux while St Etienne ended the year with a 2-0 win at bottom club Istres and Strasbourg beat Rennes 1-0.