Lacazette strikes again as Lyon extend advantage
Saturday, January 17, 2015
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Alexandre Lacazette notched his 20th goal in Ligue 1 this season as Olympique Lyonnais moved four points clear at the top in France, while UEFA Champions League hopefuls AS Monaco FC also won.
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• Olympique Lyonnais go four points clear at Ligue 1 summit with 2-0 triumph at lowly RC Lens.
• Alexandre Lacazette seals victory from the spot with 20th goal in 21 league outings this term.
• In-form Lyon record sixth consecutive win; Les Sang et Or remain in bottom three.
• Bernardo Silva registers second-half winner for fifth-placed AS Monaco FC in 1-0 win against FC Nantes, in eighth.
• Les Rouges et Blancs - unbeaten in nine outings in all competitions.
• Lucas Barrios hits hat-trick as Montpellier Hérault SC triumph 3-2 at lowly FC Metz.
• Raphael Guerreiro grabs decisive goal in second half as FC Lorient eke out 1-0 victory against LOSC Lille.
• Lorient, in 14th, move three points clear of bottom three; defeat ends three-game winning streak in all competitions for LOSC.
• Toulouse FC and SC Bastia, 16th and 15th respectively, draw 1-1.
• Rock-bottom SM Caen record emphatic 4-1 win against 11th-placed Stade de Reims.
Elsewhere
Premier League: Chelsea show class
Liga: Villarreal, Valencia prevail
Serie A: Roma, Inter stifled