Football: Kone sent off as Lyon lose to superb Montpellier strike

PARIS: Defender Youssouf Kone was sent-off for a headbutt as Lyon lost 1-0 to Montpellier in Ligue 1 on Tuesday , in Sylvinho's first defeat in charge.

Montpellier claimed their opening win of the season with right back Arnaud Souquet's wonderful half-volley shortly before the break. "We had a lot of chances. Even if the red card changed things a little we managed the second half well. We could have killed the match off," goalscorer Souquet said."For the goal, I hit the ball as it came. When the ball left my foot I told myself there was a good chance it would end in the back of the net," he added.

Delort, an African Cup of Nations winner during the summer, had a chance to claim an advantage a quarter of an hour later.

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