Depay stars again as Lyon rout Metz 5-0
paris — Memphis Depay continued his hot streak of form as Lyon won 5-0 at Metz on Sunday to climb above Marseille as the two sides fight it out for Champions League qualification in France.
The Dutchman scored one goal and set up the other four, with Lyon claiming a fourth consecutive win to move into third place in Ligue 1 above Marseille, who could only draw 0-0 with Montpellier in the late game.
Well adrift of championselect Paris Saint-Germain and second-placed Monaco, goal difference is all that separates the sides with six games of the season remaining.
Lyon were 2-0 up at half-time against Ligue 1’s bottom club, with Depay twice sending in corners for Brazilian defender Marcelo to score. The former Manchester United man got his name on the scoresheet in the 65th minute and then teed up Bertrand Traore and Mariano Diaz for further goals as Lyon won 5-0 on their travels for the fourth time this season.
Depay has now scored 13 league goals this season, with four coming in his last three games.
“He seems happy on the pitch and full of confidence. When you have talent like he has, and that much confidence, you get performances like his last two,” said Lyon coach Bruno Genesio of the 24-year-old.
“But I also think that his position, with more freedom and fewer defensive tasks, really helps him in that regard.” —