Then against Nantes he set up a goal. After four games he finally opened his account by scoring against Nice, following this up by scoring again three days later against Le Havre in a 2–2 draw. Bordeaux went on to win Ligue 1, the club's first title triumph since 1999  and added the Coupe de la Ligue trophy in 2009 under the management of Laurent Blanc.
He then set his sights on Nantes. After playing four games, he finally broke through by scoring against Nice, followed by another goal three days later against Le Havre in a 2–2 draw. Bordeaux went on to claim Ligue 1, their first league title since 1999 and won the Coupe de la Ligue trophy in 2009 under Laurent Blanc's leadership.