Saint-Etienne moved into third with a convincing 4-0 win over Nice, Nancy moved out of the basement after defeating Sochaux 2-1, and Bastia beat Ajaccio 1-0 in a game that saw five red cards.
Chelsea opened a two-point lead at the top of the Ghana Premier League table after a comfortable 3-0 win over Medeama at home while Kotoko dropped valuable points against Aduana Stars on Sunday as the title race heats up.