Ligue 1 Roundup: Gomes scores twice as Lille beats Ajaccio

LILLE, France (AP) — Portuguese midfielder Andre Gomes scored twice as Lille thrashed Ajaccio 3-0 within the French league to consolidate fifth place and pull inside two factors of a Europa League spot on Saturday.

Gomes put Lille forward within the twenty second minute with a 25-yard strike into the highest nook.

Midfielder Remy Cabella teed up Gomes for the opening objective and created the second objective with a intelligent backheel flick for Gomes, who curled into the far nook within the thirty third.

The hosts made it 3-0 within the thirty eighth when Jonathan Bamba squared the ball again for Cabella, who tapped dwelling.

Lille holds the Europa Conference League spot and trails fourth-placed Monaco by two factors.

Ajaccio was 10 factors from security with 5 video games remaining.

The Corsican membership needed to take care of an off-the-field problem this week. Ajaccio opened disciplinary proceedings towards winger Youcef Belaili, who missed coaching classes and left the island with out telling the membership.

Later, Toulouse confronted Nantes within the French Cup last.

League chief Paris Saint-Germain hosts Lorient on Sunday whereas second-placed Marseille performs Auxerre.