Lyon saved themselves within the working for Champions League soccer subsequent season with a 2-0 win at Good on Sunday that denied their opponents the prospect to go second in Ligue 1.
Substitutes Rayan Cherki and Ernest Nuamah scored for Lyon, who had been taking part in their first sport with out coach Paulo Fonseca after he acquired a nine-month ban for an indignant altercation with a referee.
The win despatched Lyon again as much as sixth and inside 4 factors of Good within the last computerized Champions League spot. Lyon are solely two factors off Monaco in fourth.
Good might have gone above Marseille with a victory however as a substitute their four-match profitable run and their unbeaten residence file this season ended.
Felix Lemarechal struck the one purpose as Strasbourg gained 1-0 at Nantes to stay two factors behind Lyon. Liam Rosenior’s staff have triumphed in 4 of their previous 5 video games, retaining clear sheets in all of them.
Abdallah Sima and Romain Faivre scored as Brest gained 2-0 towards Angers to remain within the race for Europe subsequent season.
Reims slumped to a sixth straight loss as their winless run stretched to 14 matches with a 2-0 residence defeat by Auxerre.
They’re only a level above the underside three after Le Havre and Saint-Etienne drew 1-1 of their relegation battle.
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