Lille and Lyon share spoils, wonder goal denies Monaco

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Lille and Lyon share spoils, wonder goal denies Monaco

A late goal from Malick Fofana has earned Lyon a deserved 1-1 away draw with Lille in the French league, as the hosts extended their unbeaten run to eight games.

Lille took the lead after 17 minutes when Jonathan David seized on a short pass back to round the goalkeeper and roll the ball into the empty net.

The *********’s 12th goal of the season was also his ninth in his last eight club matches.

Lille should have added to their total in a dominant first half but the post and their ******** to capitalize opened the door for Lyon to storm back in a blistering second 45 minutes.

Rayan Cherki saw his shot hit the bar and Ainsley Maitland-Niles had a goal chalked off after a video review before the equaliser.

In the first minute of stoppage time, Maitland-Niles’ pace proved decisive. He got away from his marker and sent over a cross for Fofana to volley home.

The result meant both teams rose one place in Ligue 1 – Lille to third and Lyon to fifth.

Earlier, a spectacular first-half strike by Jean-Eudes Aholou gave Angers a 1-0 win at Monaco.

After an 11-game winless streak dating to July, Angers have won two in a row for the first time since May.

Friday’s victory lifted them into 14th place in the 18-team league.

The story for Monaco is almost a mirror image of Angers’ rise. The club from the principality have lost two in a row after a 12-game unbeaten run from the start of August to the end of October.

They were missing a host of regulars in a game that was lifted by Aholou’s wonder strike after 29 minutes.

The Ivory Coast striker took a short pass from Jim Allevinah and lashed a left-foot strike that gave goalkeeper Radoslaw Majecki no chance.

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