Lucas Paqueta

Lyon finds scoring touch to beat Lorient 4-1 and move to 6th

March 4, 2022 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Midfielder Romain Faivre scored twice as Lyon won at struggling Lorient 4-1 to move up to sixth place in the French league on Friday.

Forwards Moussa Dembele and Karl Toko Ekambi set each other up on the other goals as Lyon moved two points behind Rennes in fourth spot.

MATCHDAY: Lyon hosts bitter rival Marseille in French League

The Associated PressJanuary 31, 2022 GMT

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Tuesday:

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Marseille can climb above Nice into second place in the French league by winning at bitter rival Lyon, while victory would move the home team up to seventh.

Lyon scores late goals to beat Monaco 2-0 as Lille loses

By JEROME PUGMIREOctober 16, 2021 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Forward Karl Toko Ekambi scored an ice-cool late penalty and central defender Jason Denayer added another near the end as Lyon beat Monaco 2-0 to move up to fifth place in the French league on Saturday.

Messi looks angry at being replaced; Icardi gets late winner

By JEROME PUGMIRESeptember 19, 2021 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi hit the crossbar with a curling free kick and looked angry at being taken off in the 75th minute in his home debut Sunday for Paris Saint-Germain.

Substitute Mauro Icardi scored deep into stoppage time as PSG scraped a 2-1 win over Lyon in the French league to make it six straight victories.

Dembele gets 3rd goal in 2 games to give Lyon’s Bosz 1st win

August 27, 2021 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Striker Moussa Dembele scored his third goal in two games as Lyon beat Nantes 1-0 Friday to give new coach Peter Bosz his first win.

Dembele finished from close range for the visitors in the 34th minute following great skill from Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta, who expertly controlled a pass on his chest before seeing his shot saved.

Lyon needs penalties to beat 3rd-tier Red Star in French Cup

April 8, 2021 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Lyon wasted a two-goal lead and needed penalty kicks to see off spirited Red Star and reach the French Cup quarterfinals on Thursday...