Brazil midfielder Juninho scored an 88th-minute winner Saturday to lead unbeaten Lyon to a 2-1 home win over local rival Saint-Etienne.

Portugal midfielder Tiago put Lyon ahead in the 65th minute with his third league goal of season, but Yoan Hautcoeur levelled two minutes later.

Juninho, who went close with two free kicks, missed a penalty in the closing minutes. But with two minutes remaining of normal time, substitute Florent Malouda crossed from the left and he scored.

Five-time defending champion Lyon, with eight wins and a draw, has 25 points after nine rounds, putting it six ahead of Marseille, which plays Sunday.

Only Toulouse has taken a point off Lyon.

Saint-Etienne, meanwhile, lost its first away match of the season.

Once France's dominant team and a winner of 10 titles, Saint-Etienne has 14 points.

Lyon coach Gerard Houllier was without goalkeeper Gregory Coupet, who cut his hand in a domestic accident earlier this week, and suspended top-scorer Fred.

Remi Vercoutre replaced Coupet, Sidney Govou recovered from thigh and hamstring strains, while Karim Benzema started in attack for Lyon.

Saint-Etienne was at full strength with Ilan and Frederic Piquionne in attack.

In other matches Saturday, it was: Bordeaux 1 Monaco 0; Nantes 0, Sochaux 2; Nice 3, Lorient 0; Paris Saint-Germain 4, Sedan 2; Rennes 3, Auxerre 1; Toulouse 3, Valenciennes 0; and Troyes 1, Lille 1.

Toulouse had a two-goal lead within 20 minutes with goals from Laurent Batlles and Fode Mansare. The win moved Toulouse up to fourth spot on 15 points.

At Troyes, Benjamin Nivet gave the hosts the lead from the penalty spot, but Abdulkader Keita secured a point for Lille. The match ended with players pushing and shoving and throwing punches.

At Parc des Princes, PSG secured a win for under-pressure coach Guy Lacombe, whose fallout with Vikash Dhorasoo led to the midfielder being fired by the club earlier this week.

Pierre-Alain Frau gave PSG the lead in the sixth minute, Mario Yepes added another, and Pauleta's fifth and sixth goals of the season sealed the win for PSG.

Struggling Rennes moved out of the relegation zone after two goals from Nigeria forward John Utaka.

Nice's much-needed win came with two goals from David Bellion and one from Bakari Kone.

On Sunday, Marseille travels to Lens and Le Mans hosts Nancy.