Fekir stars for Lyon, Marseille slump again

PARIS: Nabil Fekir struck his fourth goal in five matches as Lyon defeated Guingamp 2-1 on Sunday, while Rennes belatedly secured their first win of the season with a 3-1 victory at Marseille.

Mariano Diaz curled in a 19thminute opener for hosts Lyon as the former Real Madrid striker netted his fourth Ligue 1 goal since his close-season arrival from Spain.

Marcus Thuram, the 20-yearold son of former French World Cup winner Lilian Thuram, headed in his first goal in the French top flight to draw Guingamp level on 71 minutes, but Fekir replied with the winner a minute later as Lyon extended their unbeaten start.

Marseille crashed to a second straight heavy defeat as Rennes stunned the hosts at the Stade Velodrome with goals from Wahbi Khazri and Benjamin Bourigeaud inside the opening 10 minutes.

A miserable evening for Marseille was compounded when Joris Gnagnon slotted in a third for Rennes on 70 minutes, although Morgan Sanson reduced the deficit late on.

Earlier, Remy Cabella scored inside the first minute on his Saint-Etienne debut, but Thomas Mangani’s penalty earned Angers a point in a 1-1 draw as both sides finished with 10 men.

Kylian Mbappe scored on his Paris Saint-Germain debut on Friday as the league leaders hammered 10-man Metz 5-1 to record a fifth win in as many matches.

Edinson Cavani grabbed a brace while Neymar and fellow Brazilian Lucas were also on target as PSG pulled three points clear of champions Monaco, who were thumped 4-0 on Saturday by Cote d’Azur rivals Nice.

Mario Balotelli scored twice at the Allianz Riviera as Monaco’s record 16-match winning streak in Ligue 1 was ended in stunning fashion. AFP