Lyon down Nice to boost Ligue 1 title bid with 13th straight win

Paulo Fonseca's side are now five points clear of fourth-placed Marseille in the race for the third and final automatic Champions League qualifying spot. A 13th straight win in all competitions also kept the seven-time French champions' slim title hopes alive. Lens reclaimed top spot on Saturday with a 5-0 thumping of Paris FC, after Paris Saint-Germain had opened the door by losing 3-1 at Rennes the previous day. Lyon broke the deadlock against Nice in first-half added time with a superb counter-attack...