<p>PARIS — Rennes lost ground in the chase for fifth place in the French league and a Europa League spot after a 1-0 defeat at struggling Bordeaux on Sunday.</p>
<p>An early red card for Rennes midfielder Steven Nzonzi tilted the balance and 18-year-old forward Sekou Mara punished Rennes with an 11th-minute goal.</p>
<p>Belgium forward Jeremy Doku hit the post for Rennes in the second half. </p>
<p>The defeat leaves Rennes in seventh place, two points behind Marseille and Lens in fifth, ahead of next weekend’s home game against title chaser Paris Saint-Germain.</p>
<p>Later Sunday, Monaco looked to stay within one point of second-place PSG with a home win against fourth-place Lyon. </p>
<p>Coach Niko Kovac’s Monaco side has won the past five games, scoring 15 goals and conceding none, and lost only once in 23 games overall.</p>
<p>PSG scraped a <a href="https://apnews.com/article/premier-league-ligue-1-europe-soccer-sports-020a916bd347755b3c996b44e0d7959c">2-1 home win against Lens</a> on Saturday, with coach Mauricio Pochettino resting his first-choice midfielders ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League semifinal return leg away to Manchester City. PSG trails 2-1.</p>
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