Talisman Endrick Fires Resurgent Lyon Into Third in France
Endrick scored the winner as Lyon moved two points clear of fourth-place Lille with two games left.
- On Sunday, Lyon beat Rennes 4-2 in Ligue 1, moving into third place in the race for a Champions League spot as Lyon president Michele Kang celebrated in the crowd.
- Jordan forward Mousa Al-Tamari gave Rennes an early lead with an angled volley in the sixth minute, followed by Esteban Lepaul's 19th goal of the campaign before Lyon equalized.
- Ukraine striker Roman Yaremchuk equalized with a header in the 37th minute, and Corentin Tolisso scored from the penalty spot five minutes later after Afonso Moreira was fouled.
- In the 52nd minute, Abner Vin fed Afonso Moreira for a goal, and Tolisso set up 19-year-old Endrick for a powerful strike in the 75th to seal the victory.
- With two matches remaining, Lyon holds a two-point lead over fourth-place Lille and four points over fifth-place Rennes; the top three Ligue 1 finishers earn automatic Champions League qualification.
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Endrick fires Lyon into third in France
Cash-strapped Lyon edged clear of a clutch of clubs vying for Ligue 1's last Champions League spot with a 4-2 win over Rennes on Sunday capped by a goal from Endrick. The victory lifted Lyon clear third in the race for that precious third Champions League place behind Paris Saint-Germain and Lens. Brazilian teenager Endrick has shone for Lyon and has found his way into Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti's World Cup plans since signing on loan from Rea…
Evening Lyon goaltenders have all shone in different areas: Yaremchuk, Moreira, Endrick and Tolisso have had a hell of an evening against Rennes.
PARIS (AP) — Brazilian striker Endrick scored a great goal as Lyon beat Rennes 4-2 in Ligue 1 on Sunday to move into third place in the race for a Champions League spot.
Endrick saw another goal last night in the victory of the Lyon Olympics in front of Stade Rennes in a game that keeps alive the hopes of his team to achieve the standings for the next ...
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