Memphis Depay shines as Lyon draw to remain forward of Pochettino’s PSG

Memphis Depay scored and created the equalizer as Lyon drew at Rennes 2-2 to remain forward of Paris Saint-Germain, which bought a scrappy 3-0 dwelling win in opposition to Brest in Ligue 1.
Rennes was coasting at 2-0 when the Netherlands ahead Depay chested down a cross and volleyed dwelling beautifully within the 78th on Saturday. Three minutes later, he teed up central defender Jason Denayer with a pinpoint cross.
Lyon prolonged its unbeaten run to 16 video games and was one level forward of defending champion PSG and Lille after 19 of 38 video games.
Lille gained at rock-bottom Nimes 1-0 due to a first-half aim from burly Turkey striker Burak Yilmaz and it trails PSG on aim distinction.
At Parc des Princes, new PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino was once more with out Neymar, who nurses an ankle damage sustained simply earlier than the winter break.
PSG took a considerably fortuitous lead when a header from captain Marquinhos hit the put up and the free ball landed proper at Moise Kean’s toes for a simple aim within the fifteenth.
Modest midtable Brest lower via PSG’ 3 times inside the primary quarter-hour of the second half but couldn’t muster a shot heading in the right direction to check goalkeeper Keylor Navas.
After Kylian Mbappe — the second most costly participant in historical past at 180 million euros (USD 220 million) behind Neymar — fluffed possibilities, substitutes Mauro Icardi and Pablo Sarrabia added gloss to an unconvincing show with objectives within the last 10 minutes.
In Brittany, Karl Toko Ekambi recovered from the coronavirus and returned to Lyon’s three-man assault alongside Depay and Tino Kadewere.
But it was two former Lyon gamers who mixed to provide Rennes the lead halfway via the primary half, as winger Martin Terrier arrange ex-France midfielder Clement Grenier simply contained in the penalty space. Grenier was concerned within the second aim, scored by Benjamin Bourigeaud within the 54th.
Depay then got here to the fore.
OTHER GAMES
Monaco moved into fourth place after beating customer Angers 3-0, and fifth-placed Rennes was one level forward of sixth-placed Marseille, which drew at relegation battler Dijon 0-0 with playmaker Dimitri Payet surprisingly left on the bench regardless of scoring in midweek.
Also, it was: Lens 0, Strasbourg 1; Reims 3, Saint-Etienne 1; Bordeaux 2, Lorient 1; Metz 1, Nice 1, and Montpellier 1, Nantes 1.