Bordeaux twice waste lead for 2-2 draw with Saint-Etienne

Paris May 6 (IANS) Bordeaux s contest for a top-four finish was dealt a blow as they wasted the lead twice to record a 2-2 draw with Saint-Etienne in the 36th action of Ligue 1.

Bordeaux were three points adrift fouth-ranked Lyon who were awarded a victory due to Bastia fan violence a day earlier. Saint-Etienne remained seventh five points shy of Marseille with a game in hand reports Xinhua news agency.

Both sides had the opportunity of clinching a berth in next season s Europa League. On Friday the visitors built a lead on Adam Ounas penalty in the 42nd minute before Saint-Etienne tied the game at 1-1 shortly before the interval thanks to Robert Beric s second goal in three league games.

Gaetan Laborde put Bordeaux up for the second time in the 50th minute with a shot from close range while being denied again by Vincent Pajot s successful attempt later.

On Saturday defending champions Paris Saint-Germain trailing leaders Monaco by three points will host bottom side Bastia. Monaco having played one less game will visit another relegation-threatened side Nancy.

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