PARIS — Memphis Depay scored for a sixth straight game and created the other goal as Lyon beat Nantes 2-0 to move up to second place in the French league on Saturday. In the chase for an automatic place in next season’s Champion League, Lyon is one point ahead of Monaco, which again dropped points after drawing at home to Amiens 0-0. The team finishing third has to go through the playoffs – unless Atletico Madrid wins the Europa League in Lyon – but Depay is doing his best to help Lyon take the direct route to Europe. MONACO’S SLUMPHaving lost its French title, Monaco is doing its best to throw away second place. Nice is chasing a Europa League place but is one point behind fifth-place Saint-Etienne after drawing 1-1 at Strasbourg.

Source: National Post April 28, 2018 17:14 UTC