Aouar sends Lyon past Rennes to keep pace in Ligue 1 race
Lyon kept pace in the Ligue 1 title race when Houssem Aouar's second-half goal earned them a 1-0 home win over Stade Rennes on Wednesday.
2020 Schedule
REIMREIM012/312:00 PM
0LyonLYON- LyonLYON5FT
2SOCSOC - LyonLYON1FT
0RENNRENN 
MARMAR1FT1LyonLYON
BRESBRES2FT3LyonLYON- LyonLYON1FT
2MONTMONT - LyonLYON5FT
1AJCAJC - LyonLYON3FT
0STRASTRA 
DIJODIJO0FT1LyonLYON- LyonLYON2FT
1BORBOR 
ASSEASSE0FT5LyonLYON- LyonLYON0FT
1METZMETZ - RENNRENN2FT2LyonLYON
- LyonLYON3FT
2RCLRCL - LyonLYON3FT
0NANTNANT 
NICENICE1FT4LyonLYON- LyonLYON2FT2BRESBRES
PSGPSG0FT1LyonLYON- METZMETZ1FT3LyonLYON
- LyonLYON3FT0REIMREIM
ANGANG0FT1LyonLYON- LyonLYON2FT1ASSEASSE
LILLLILL1FT1LyonLYON- LyonLYON4FT
1MONMON - STRASTRA2FT3LyonLYON
- LyonLYON1FT1MARMAR
2020 Schedule
17-8-3, 3rd in French Ligue 1
LyonLYON14/10FT1MARMAR- STRASTRA218/10FT3LyonLYON
- LyonLYON425/10FT1MONMON
- LILLLILL11/11FT1LyonLYON
- LyonLYON28/11FT1ASSEASSE
- ANGANG022/11FT1LyonLYON
- LyonLYON329/11FT0REIMREIM
- METZMETZ16/12FT3LyonLYON
- PSGPSG013/12FT1LyonLYON
- LyonLYON216/12FT2BRESBRES
- NICENICE119/12FT4LyonLYON
- LyonLYON323/12FT0NANTNANT
- LyonLYON36/1FT2RCLRCL
- RENNRENN29/1FT2LyonLYON
- LyonLYON017/1FT1METZMETZ
- ASSEASSE024/1FT5LyonLYON
- LyonLYON229/1FT1BORBOR
- DIJODIJO03/2FT1LyonLYON
- LyonLYON36/2FT0STRASTRA
- LyonLYON59/2FT1AJCAJC
- LyonLYON113/2FT2MONTMONT
- BRESBRES219/2FT3LyonLYON
- MARMAR128/2FT1LyonLYON
- LyonLYON13/3FT0RENNRENN
- LyonLYON56/3FT2SOCSOC
- REIMREIM012/3h:mm a z, US/Eastern0LyonLYON
Lyon go top in Ligue 1 with 3-2 win at Brest
Lyon went provisionally top of the Ligue 1 standings by beating Brest 3-2 after benefiting from some terrible defending by their hosts.
Lyon go top of Ligue 1 on back of Depay double
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Lyon grab top spot with last-gasp win over Bordeaux
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Lyon keep up pace with PSG and Lille with rout
Olympique Lyonnais stayed hot on the heels of Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain and second-placed Lille when they claimed a resounding 5-0 win.
Sources: Arsenal target Aouar eyes Madrid, Barca
Arsenal's pursuit of Houssem Aouar is set to be complicated by his desire to wait for Real Madrid and Barcelona, sources have told ESPN.
Lyon fail to take top spot from PSG as unbeaten run ended by M
Lyon missed the chance to reclaim first place in Ligue 1 from PSG when they slumped to a 1-0 home defeat by Metz.
Atletico sign Dembele as replacement for Costa
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English players urged to go abroad more
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Neymar injury led to death threats for Mendes
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Africans Abroad: Mendy comes unstuck, Auba's toil continues
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Neymar stretchered off as PSG lose to Lyon
Neymar was stretchered off the field as a lacklustre Paris Saint-Germain dropped down to third in Ligue 1 in a loss to Lyon.
Lille fail to join PSG on top with 1-1 draw against 10-man Lyon
Lille missed out on an opportunity to move level on points with leaders Paris Saint-Germain when they were held to a 1-1 home draw by 10-man Lyon.
Depay honours injured Van Dijk in Lyon rout
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LIVE Transfer Talk: Juventus to jump ahead of Arsenal for Lyon's Aouar
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Payet sent off after scoring in Marseille-Lyon draw
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Sources: Arsenal eye Jorginho, Aouar talks off
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Aouar 'could play for Madrid one day' - Zidane
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USMNT's Dest at Barca among young stars poised for breakout year
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Sources: Arsenal in talks on Aouar with Lyon
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Aulas: Aouar staying, Arsenal bid not enough
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PSG, Lyon coaches already under pressure as Champions League glow fades to Ligue 1 woe
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2020-21 Ligue 1 Ladder
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lille | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | +32 | 62 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 28 | 19 | 3 | 6 | +45 | 60 |
| Lyon | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | +31 | 59 |
| AS Monaco | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | +18 | 55 |
| Lens | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | +3 | 44 |
| Metz | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | +6 | 41 |
| Montpellier | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 40 |
| Marseille | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | +2 | 39 |
| Angers | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | -9 | 39 |
| Stade Rennes | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | +2 | 38 |
| Nice | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | -5 | 35 |
| Stade de Reims | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | -1 | 34 |
| Brest | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | -8 | 34 |
| Strasbourg | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | -5 | 33 |
| Bordeaux | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | -6 | 33 |
| Saint-Etienne | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | -13 | 30 |
| Lorient | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -18 | 27 |
| Nimes | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | -27 | 25 |
| Nantes | 28 | 4 | 12 | 12 | -16 | 24 |
| Dijon FCO | 28 | 2 | 9 | 17 | -28 | 15 |
2020-21 Team LeadersFrench Ligue 1
- Goals
- Assists
RankingsFrench Ligue 1
Goal Difference313rd
Goals Scored56Tied-2nd
Assists30Tied-3rd
Goals Conceded253rd