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Lacina Traore scored four times and was sent off for Monaco in the Coupe de France as Pascal Baills and Bruno Genesio made winning starts.

Lamine Koné Relegation-threatened Sunderland have continued their January recruitment drive with the acquisition of defender Lamine Kone from Lorient.

Lamine Koné Sunderland have had a bid accepted for Lorient central defender Lamine Kone, according to the Ligue 1 club.

Lyon marked the first game at their new ground with a 4-1 win over Troyes, while Toulouse snatched a vital victory away to Reims.

Monaco's win over Lorient saw them climb above Angers into second, while St Etienne are up to fourth and Marseille beat top-ten rivals Caen

Angel Di Maria netted a brace and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Gregory Van der Wiel and Lucas Moura also scored in PSG's latest convincing victory

Mario Balotelli Nice moved top of Ligue 1 with a win over Lorient, but that does not begin to tell the story as Mario Balotelli stole the limelight.

Paris Saint-Germain put five goals past Toulouse while Caen moved into second and Montpellier snatched a vital win in Ligue 1 on Saturday.

PSG Paris Saint-Germain are sweating on the status of striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic as they prepare to host Lorient in Ligue 1 on Friday.

Monaco Monaco make their return to Ligue 1 action this weekend with the club on a high following their qualification for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League.