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PARIS Lyon rested top scorer Memphis Depay and still scored freely, beating Lorient 4-1 to move above Monaco and into third place in the French league on Saturday.
Lyon was two points ahead of Monaco, which lost to Lyon last weekend and needs a victory at Reims on Sunday to reclaim the Champions League spot.
With Depay watching from the stands, Bruno Guimaraes retook a penalty and scored with the same long, staggered run up. That made it 3-0 after 70 minutes and maintained Lyon s perfect record from the spot.
The Brazilian midfielder s first effort was well saved by goalkeeper Paul Nardi, who dived low to his right. But Nardi did not keep both feet on the line and, after the referee ordered the retake, Guimaraes sent Nardi the wrong way.
Lyon revient sur Monaco en cartonnant Lorient
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L OL écrase Lorient et passe provisoirement devant Monaco au classement (4-1)
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