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04/12 12:56 CDT Lille crushes Toulouse to maintain Champions League push and
Lyon looks to end winless run
Lille crushes Toulouse to maintain Champions League push and Lyon looks to end
winless run
By JEROME PUGMIRE
AP Sports Writer
PARIS (AP) --- Lille maintained its strong push for an automatic Champions
League place with a 4-0 win at Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
Lille moved up to third and one point ahead of fourth-placed Marseille, with
the top three entering the lucrative Champions League directly next season and
the side in fourth going through qualifying.
Lille was leading 1-0 through right back Thomas Meunier's goal when American
defender Mark McKenzie was sent off early in the second half for pulling back
forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo as he ran through on goal.
Lille dominated after that red card, with left back Romain Perraud and
Fernandez-Pardo scoring before veteran striker Olivier Giroud added a late
penalty.
Later Sunday, Lyon looked to snap a nine-match winless run overall when it
hosted Lorient. Lyon coach Paulo Fonseca put teenage Brazil forward Endrick on
the bench after criticizing his recent performances.
The 19-year-old Endrick made a great start with Lyon after joining on loan from
Real Madrid but his form has faded.
In Sunday's other game, Nice drew 1-1 at home to fellow struggler Le Havre.
Both sides are hovering just above the relegation zone. -__
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