à 25 matchs de la tête occupée par X

[Pure_Yvesil]

Il a appris sa leçon: Dave LaPoint ne pensait pas avoir la vie aussi dure à la barre des Boulders de Rockland, qui ont terminé à 25 matchs de la tête occupée par les Capitales.

He learned his lesson. DL never imagined having such a hard life at the crossbar of BDR, who ended up at 25 matches from the Capitals.





I'm not sure about "de la tête occupée par..."...can someone explain what this means?

Also: is it correct to say "il a appris sa leçon" as a synonym for "cela lui a servi de leçon" ? ​

 

[dark_light]

I guess it means "first place" (tête du classement)

 

[LART01]

Also: is it correct to say "il a appris sa leçon" as a synonym for "cela lui a servi de leçon" ?
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Hi
Not exactly synonymous in my opinion.You might ask the question on the French only forum.