Memphis Depay shines as Lyon draw to stick forward of Pochettino’s PSG

Memphis Depay scored and created the equalizer as Lyon drew at Rennes 2-2 to stick forward of Paris Saint-Germain, which were given a scrappy 3-Zero house win in opposition to Brest in Ligue 1.

Rennes was once coasting at 2-Zero when the Netherlands ahead Depay chested down a go and volleyed house beautifully within the 78th on Saturday. 3 mins later, he teed up central defender Jason Denayer with a pinpoint go.

Lyon prolonged its unbeaten run to 16 video games and was once one level forward of protecting champion PSG and Lille after 19 of 38 video games.

Lille received at rock-bottom Nimes 1-Zero due to a first-half function from burly Turkey striker Burak Yilmaz and it trails PSG on function distinction.

At Parc des Princes, new PSG trainer Mauricio Pochettino was once once more with out Neymar, who nurses an ankle harm sustained simply prior to the wintry weather ruin.

PSG took a moderately fortuitous lead when a header from captain Marquinhos hit the submit and the free ball landed proper at Moise Kean’s toes for a very simple function within the 15th.

Modest midtable Brest minimize thru PSG’ thrice within the first 15 mins of the second one half of but may now not muster a shot on the right track to check goalkeeper Keylor Navas.

After Kylian Mbappe — the second one most costly participant in historical past at 180 million euros (USD 220 million) at the back of Neymar — fluffed possibilities, substitutes Mauro Icardi and Pablo Sarrabia added gloss to an unconvincing show with targets within the ultimate 10 mins.

In Brittany, Karl Toko Ekambi recovered from the coronavirus and returned to Lyon’s three-man assault along Depay and Tino Kadewere.

However it was once two former Lyon avid gamers who mixed to present Rennes the lead halfway during the first half of, as winger Martin Terrier arrange ex-France midfielder Clement Grenier simply within the penalty space. Grenier was once fascinated by the second one function, scored via Benjamin Bourigeaud within the 54th.

Depay then got here to the fore.

OTHER GAMES

Monaco moved into fourth position after beating customer Angers 3-0, and fifth-placed Rennes was once one level forward of sixth-placed Marseille, which drew at relegation battler Dijon 0-Zero with playmaker Dimitri Payet unusually left at the bench in spite of scoring in midweek.

Additionally, it was once: Lens 0, Strasbourg 1; Reims 3, Saint-Etienne 1; Bordeaux 2, Lorient 1; Metz 1, Great 1, and Montpellier 1, Nantes 1.