Match ends, Montpellier 1, Lyon 5.
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Lyon returned to the top of Ligue 1 in emphatic fashion after overwhelming Montpellier at Stade de la Mosson.
Lucas Barrios put the hosts in front but two goals apiece from Alexandre Lacazette and Nabil Fekir and one from Corentin Tolisso restored Lyon's one-point lead from Paris St-Germain.
Paris St-Germain had gone two points clear by beating Lens 4-1 on Saturday.
But Hubert Fournier's side remain on course for what would be a first league title since 2008.
Elsewhere, St Etienne kept their hopes of securing European football for next season alive by defeating Lorient 2-0 at home.
Lille made it back-to-back Ligue 1 wins for only the second time this season as Nolan Roux clinched a 1-0 victory at Guingamp.
Line-ups
Montpellier
Formation 4-4-2
- 16JourdrenBooked at 29mins
- 25DeplagneBooked at 26minsSubstituted forLasneat 45'minutes
- 4Da Silva
- 21El KaoutariBooked at 28mins
- 3CongréSubstituted forCamaraat 62'minutes
- 14Dabo
- 20SansonBooked at 63mins
- 6Marveaux
- 7Mounier
- 9BerigaudSubstituted forBakarat 84'minutes
- 10Barrios Caceres
Substitutes
- 5Tiéné
- 17Lasne
- 19Camara
- 22Wüthrich
- 23Saihi
- 28Bakar
- 30Ligali
Lyon
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 1Lopes
- 13JalletBooked at 45mins
- 22RoseBooked at 59mins
- 23UmtitiBooked at 80mins
- 3BedimoBooked at 65mins
- 21Gonalons
- 12FerriSubstituted forMalbranqueat 85'minutes
- 24Tolisso
- 8GourcuffSubstituted forGhezzalat 79'minutes
- 18FekirSubstituted forYattaraat 90'minutes
- 10LacazetteBooked at 9mins
Substitutes
- 11Ghezzal
- 14Dabo
- 17Malbranque
- 19Yattara
- 20N'Jie
- 27Cornet
- 30Gorgelin
- Referee:
- Amaury Delerue
- Attendance:
- 16,431
Match Stats
Home TeamMontpellierAway TeamLyon
- Possession
- Home36%
- Away64%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away8
- Corners
- Home1
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home16
- Away22
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Montpellier 1, Lyon 5.
Goal!
Goal! Montpellier 1, Lyon 5. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Yattara with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Morgan Sanson with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Lindsay Rose.
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Attempt blocked. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Goal!
Goal! Montpellier 1, Lyon 4. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
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Attempt saved. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Yattara.
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Attempt missed. Christophe Jallet (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Steed Malbranque with a cross following a set piece situation.
Substitution
Substitution, Lyon. Mohamed Yattara replaces Nabil Fekir.
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Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Anthony Mounier (Montpellier).
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Attempt blocked. Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Barrios.
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Hand ball by Souleymane Camara (Montpellier).
Substitution
Substitution, Lyon. Steed Malbranque replaces Jordan Ferri.
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Hand ball by Paul Lasne (Montpellier).
Substitution
Substitution, Montpellier. Djamel Bakar replaces Kévin Berigaud.
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Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
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Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon).
