Lyon were not convincing in yesterday’s 3-1 win over Guingamp but did register a fifth straight victory that, provisionally, moved them up to second in Ligue 1.

Paris Saint-Germain could retake second place by beating leaders Marseille in the evening match at the Parc des Princes in the capital.

Although Lyon lost their way after half an hour, they remain the form team of the moment and have recovered from a poor start to the season that had seen them languishing in the bottom half after just three wins from their opening eight matches.

In fact, Lyon are now unbeaten in nine league matches having opened the current campaign with a win and three defeats.

Alexandre Lacazette went top of the Ligue 1 scoring charts with 11 goals as he opened the scoring in the eighth minute with a back post header from Nabil Fekir’s cross.

Fekir doubled the lead on 20 minutes after converting on the slide a low cross from Christophe Jallet.

At that point Lyon seemed in cruise control but they needed Fekir’s second goal, three minutes from time, to finally steady their nerves after Guingamp’s fightback.

The Cup holders pulled a goal back on the stroke of halftime as Sylvain Marveaux’s free-kick came back off the bar and hit Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes before going in.

Although Steed Malbranque hit the post for Lyon on 55 minutes, Guingamp came close to equalising just past the hour mark when Lopes had to make a smart save to deny Jeremy Pied.

They continued to exert pressure until Fekir’s decisive late contribution.

 

 

 

 

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