Wendel scored the only goal of the game as Bordeaux returned to the top of the Ligue 1 table with a win over Rennes.
The decisive moment of the game arrived after 23 minutes when Benoit Tremoulinas' cross to the near post was headed in by Wendel. It was the Brazilian midfielder's third league goal of a so far unbeaten season for Bordeaux who have now taken 19 points from a possible 21.
Despite their impressive start Bordeaux needed all three points to move back to ! the summit after Lyon had edged ahead of them by a point with their 2-1 win over Toulouse yesterday.
A late goal from Pierre-Alain Frau earned Lille a 1-1 draw and a share of the points at home to fellow strugglers Nice.
Frau popped up with the equaliser two minutes from time to cancel out Loic Remy's opener for the visitors.
The result does little to help either club, however, with Nice in the bottom two of the table, a point behind their opponents.
A dominant performance saw Le Mans record a resounding 3-0 victory over Lens, in a match which was even more one-sided than the scoreline suggests.
A first-half brace from Frederic Thomas set the hosts on their way before Anthony Le Tallec sealed the victory on the hour mark.
It would have been much worse for Lens had it not been for a stunning performance from goalkeeper Vedran Runje.
