With seven Europa League matches under their belt, Lyon have now won six of them. This means they are guaranteed a place in the round of 16 and remain at the top of the table. Meanwhile, Lille suffered their fourth consecutive defeat in all competitions and will be playing for their European future next week. Finally, Nice ended their terrible run in European competition with a victory over Go Ahead Eagles.
In other sports news, PSG will travel to Auxerre on Friday for Matchday 19 of France’s Ligue 1. The Parisians have several injured players, but Achraf Hakimi could return to action following Morocco‘s disappointing exit from the Africa Cup of Nations. “I’ll make my decision after talking to him,” said coach Luis Enrique at a press conference.