Montpellier edges Ligue 1 hopefuls Lille

Montpellier edges Ligue 1 hopefuls Lille

Published May. 13, 2012 1:00 a.m. ET

Montpellier scored in injury time to beat defending champion Lille 1-0 Sunday and retain its three-point lead over Paris Saint-Germain, moving within one game of its first French league title.

PSG kept its slim title hopes alive by beating Rennes 3-0 thanks to a hat trick from Brazilian midfielder Nene.

Montpellier striker Olivier Giroud led a counterattack in stoppage time to pull the ball back for Karim Ait Fana who slotted the ball into an empty net.

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