{"id":1858,"date":"2025-04-13T21:21:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T13:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/84news.top\/?p=1858"},"modified":"2025-04-13T21:21:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T13:21:11","slug":"lyon-close-in-on-champions-league-saint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloudfclub.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/13\/lyon-close-in-on-champions-league-saint\/","title":{"rendered":"Lyon close in on Champions League, Saint"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Georges Mikautadze penalty broke the deadlock for Lyon in Auxerre on 54 minutes, before Rayan Cherki added a second eight minutes later with a cute curling finish.<\/p>\n

Lassine Sinayoko pulled one back for the hosts 13 minutes from time to jangle Lyon nerves, until captain Alexandre Lacazette restored the two-goal buffer in the 84th minute.<\/p>\n

The win lifts Paulo Fonseca’s side into fourth on 51 points, one ahead of Lille and Strasbourg in the race for Europe’s premier club competition.<\/p>\n

“Things are going really well,” said Mikautadze.<\/p>\n

“We’re working well in training and that’s reflected in the game. It (today) was one of our most accomplished performances. <\/p>\n

“We’re fourth, we’re in the running for Champions League qualification, and we’ve got a very important game to play in the Europa League.” <\/p>\n

Lyon next turn their attentions to a trip to Old Trafford on Thursday with their Europa League quarter-final against Manchester United finely poised at 2-2 after the first leg.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Brest’s European ambitions took a hit after they drew 3-3 against 17th-placed Saint-Etienne. <\/p>\n

Ludovic Ajorque’s early opener was cancelled out by Lucas Stassin on 16 minutes before Abdallah Sima restored Brest’s lead midway through the first period.<\/p>\n

Irvin Cardona got the hosts back level shortly after the half-hour, before Ajorque struck again to make it 3-2.<\/p>\n

But Eric Roy’s side were unable to see out a valuable three points as Cardona levelled once again for Les Verts with 10 minutes remaining.<\/p>\n

The result left Saint-Etienne three points behind Le Havre in the relegation play-off position.<\/p>\n

Le Havre were then hit for five at home by Rennes later in the day.<\/p>\n

Azor Matusiwa, Lorenz Assignon and Arnaud Kalimuendo fired the Bretons into a 3-0 lead inside the opening quarter-hour.<\/p>\n

Junior Mwanga pulled one back for Le Havre before the break, but second-half goals by Musa Al-Taamari and Carlos Andres Gomez put the match to bed.<\/p>\n

Bottom-of-the-table Montpellier suffered their 22nd defeat of the season when they went down 2-0 to Angers, who climbed to 14th spot with the win.<\/p>\n

\u00a9 2025 AFP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Auxerre (France) (AFP) \u2013 <\/span> Lyon scored three goals in the second half to win 3-1 at Auxerre in Ligue 1 on Sunday and claim fourth spot in the table, while Saint-Etienne moved nearer to the relegation play-off spot after drawing 3-3 against Brest. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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