France roundup: Lacazette hat trick puts Lyon through to Cup’s round of 16

PARIS (AP) — Alexandre Lacazette’s hat trick ensured Lyon averted a French Cup upset by beating fifth-tier Chambery 3-0 to achieve the spherical of 16 on Saturday.

Lyon is underneath strain from its sad followers after poor current performances and will ailing afford to slide up.

Lacazette settled nerves together with his first aim within the eleventh minute and made it 2-0 within the thirty third, arrange each occasions by Brazilian Teté.

The recreation was held at Lyon’s stadium and Lacazette accomplished his hat trick halfway via the second half, taking his season tally to 14 in 21 video games since rejoining Lyon from Arsenal.

Later, Toulouse hosted Ajaccio in an all-first division recreation.