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European football: Monaco miss chance to go top; Bayer Leverkusen find form

Noah Cadiou’s second-half penalty for Lorient prevented Monaco returning to the top of Ligue 1 as they fell to a 1-0 defeat in Brittany on Sunday. Monaco are one of four teams level on points at the top of the…

Published: Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 6:36 PM
European football: Monaco miss chance to go top; Bayer Leverkusen find form
Key Things to Know
  • Ten-man Lyon defeated Nice 2-1 to move top of Ligue 1 on goal difference.
  • Monaco dropped from first place after suffering their first league defeat, losing 1-0 to Lorient.
  • Five teams sit tied on 14 points at the top of the Ligue 1 table.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Ten-man Lyon moved to the top of Ligue 1 on Sunday after securing a 2-1 comeback victory over Nice. Elye Wahi opened the scoring for Nice before goals from Pavel Sulc and Tanner Tessmann put Lyon ahead. Despite Keito Nakamura receiving a red card with 20 minutes remaining, Lyon held on for the win as previous pacesetters Monaco suffered a 1-0 defeat against Lorient.

Five teams currently sit level on 14 points atop Ligue 1. Elsewhere across Europe, Kylian Mbappé scored twice as Real Madrid defeated Sevilla 4-1 in La Liga. In the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen earned a 2-1 comeback win over Freiburg, while Lazio climbed level atop Serie A following a 3-0 victory against Juventus.

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