Ligue 1 Roundup: Openda scores as Lens moves into second place, Auxerre wins
PARIS — Lois Openda scored the one purpose as Lens received 1-0 at Rennes to maneuver into second place within the French league on Saturday.
Second spot secures automated qualification for the Champions League. It guarantees to be a decent race as northern aspect Lens leads third-place Marseille on purpose distinction with 9 rounds of matches remaining for each side.
Openda headed in a cross from fellow ahead Florian Sotoca within the thirty first minute to offer Lens the lead. It was the 23-year-old Belgium striker’s fifteenth league purpose in his first season with Lens.
Rennes virtually equalized one minute later when winger Benjamin Bourigeaud’s deflected shot was blocked by defender Facundo Medina and hit the crossbar.
Bourigeaud went shut close to the tip with one other deflected strike, which was tipped over the bar by goalkeeper Brice Samba.
In Saturday’s different league sport, former AC Milan striker M’Baye Niang scored within the 73rd as Auxerre beat fellow struggler Troyes 1-0 to maneuver out of the relegation zone and into sixteenth place.
Leader Paris Saint-Germain can transfer 9 factors away from Lens with a house win towards midtable Lyon on Sunday.
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