PARIS — Brazil forward Endrick scored a fine goal as Lyon beat Rennes 4-2 in Ligue 1 to move into third place in the race for a Champions League spot.
The top three earn an automatic place next season and the side finishing fourth enters qualifying. Lyon and Rennes both had the opportunity to go third after Lille drew 1-1 with Le Havre, AP reported.
Lyon is two points ahead of fourth-place Lille and four points ahead of fifth-place Rennes with two games left.
Jordan forward Mousa Al-Tamari gave Rennes a sixth-minute lead with a brilliant angled volley from Esteban Lepaul’s cross.
Ukraine striker Roman Yaremchuk equalized with a downward header from Corentin Tolisso’s cross in the 37th and Tolisso scored with a penalty five minutes later after lively winger Afonso Moreira was fouled.
Rennes was not done and Lepaul netted his league-leading 19th goal of the campaign with a close-range finish from Al-Tamari’s left-wing cross. But moments after celebrating with a golf-style swing and look into the distance, he failed to read the play properly and carelessly gave the ball away in midfield.
