Lille lose 0-1 to Clermont

Clermont`s French defender Akim Zedadka (L) vies with Lille`s Portuguese mildfielder Renato Sanchez (R) during the French L1 football match Clermont vs Lille at the Gabriel Montpied stadium in Clermont-Ferrand, central France. Pic/AFP

Reigning French champions Lille suffered a 0-1 loss away to promoted Clermont on Saturday, with the club president accusing the team of "individual and collective poverty" for a performance which followed a run of three wins.

Vital N'Simba drilled in from 20 metres just after the half-hour to earn Clermont a first victory in eight matches and deny Lille the chance to break into the top three. "We hit the bottom, we were really bad," said Lille president Olivier Letang.

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