Rudi Garcia’s Lyon lead Lille on goal difference, by just one goal, with reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain one point further adrift after thrashing Strasbourg 4-0 at the Parc des Princes. “With this pandemic, the players had better be careful.”Lyon usurped Lille at the summit after a ruthless first-half display against managerless Nantes. – Yilmaz keeps Lille in top two –Lille had looked set to drop to third before Yilmaz rescued two points. Lille refused to be beaten, though, and Turkish international Yilmaz came off the bench to grab an 86th-minute winner. The 35-year-old striker has now scored seven league goals since signing from Besiktas in the close season and is proving crucial to Lille’s challenge.

Source: Manila Times December 24, 2020 03:56 UTC