Lille edged closer to their first Ligue 1 title in 10 years as a Burak Yilmaz double inspired them to a 3-0 win at 10-man Lens.
Yilmaz scored an early penalty before Clement Michelin was sent off for two yellow cards within 35 minutes.
The visitors capitalised with Yilmaz’s 25-yard stunner, before Jonathan David added another after the break.
With two games left Lille are four points ahead of Paris St-Germain, who have a game in hand at Rennes.
Lille, last crowned champions in 2011, are looking to become the second club – after Monaco in 2016-17 – other than PSG to clinch the Ligue 1 title since 2013.
Line-ups
Lens
Formation 5-3-2
- 16Leca
- 11ClaussSubstituted forBouraat 67′minutes
- 24Gradit
- 4Bade
- 15FortesBooked at 66mins
- 13MichelinBooked at 35mins
- 18Cahuzac
- 28DoucoureSubstituted forMauricioat 85′minutes
- 8FofanaSubstituted forPereira Da Costaat 85′minutes
- 10KakutaSubstituted forSotocaat 72′minutes
- 9GanagoSubstituted forKalimuendoat 72′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Fariñez
- 7Sotoca
- 14Medina
- 19Boura
- 22Mauricio
- 23Banza
- 25Jean
- 29Kalimuendo
- 33Pereira Da Costa
Lille
Formation 4-4-2
- 16Maignan
- 2Zeki ÇelikSubstituted forPiedat 75′minutes
- 6José FonteBooked at 65mins
- 5Botman
- 28Mandava
- 11de Araújo Guimarães NetoBooked at 39minsSubstituted forIkonéat 67′minutes
- 8da Silva RochaSubstituted forBradaricat 85′minutes
- 24Soumaré
- 7Bamba
- 9DavidSubstituted forWeahat 67′minutes
- 17YilmazSubstituted forYaziciat 75′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Karnezis
- 3Embaló Djaló
- 10Ikoné
- 12Yazici
- 18Renato Sanches
- 22Weah
- 26Pied
- 29Bradaric
- 30Chevalier
Live Text
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Match ends, Lens 0, Lille 3.
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Second Half ends, Lens 0, Lille 3.
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Reinildo (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
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Timothy Weah (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Loic Bade (Lens).
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Substitution, Lille. Domagoj Bradaric replaces Xeka.
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Substitution, Lens. Tony Mauricio replaces Cheick Oumar Doucoure.
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Substitution, Lens. David Da Costa replaces Seko Fofana.
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Attempt saved. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
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Corner, Lens. Conceded by Jérémy Pied.
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Attempt missed. José Fonte (Lille) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jérémy Pied with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Lille. Conceded by Steven Fortes.
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Jonathan Ikoné (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Ismael Boura (Lens).
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Attempt saved. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Gradit with a cross.
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Foul by Jérémy Pied (Lille).
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Ismael Boura (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
