High-flying PSG and Montpellier held

Second-placed Montpellier were also held 1-1 at Saint-Etienne while Olympique Lyon went down 2-1 at Sochaux with improving Olympique Marseille the only side among the big clubs to register a win with a 2-0 home success over Nice.

PSG took the lead at Bordeaux thanks to Mohamed Sissoko's header on nine minutes but the hosts hit back soon after through in-form Yoan Gouffran after good work by impressive left-back Benoit Tremoulinas.

Remi Garde's side went behind to Anthony Reveillere's 10th minute own goal only for Alexandre Lacazette to soon equalise for Lyon with a header.

Inspirational Algerian midfielder Ryad Boudebouz's penalty just before the break after being fouled by Aly Cissokho then handed Sochaux the lead again and the 11th-placed side clung on amid intense pressure.

"If we have to score three goals each time to win, it is going to get complicated," Garde told reporters after Lyon's fourth straight away loss in the league.

"I think the emotional impact of the derbies against St Etienne, the Champions League clash with Real Madrid and lots of matches with almost always the same players means we lacked a bit of freshness."