Brazilian forward Endrick scored one goal and created another as Lyon won 2-1 against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), moving third in Ligue 1 and boosting his chances of qualifying for the Champions League.
PSG’s fifth league defeat of the season cut the lead over second-placed Lens to one point, with PSG still having a game in hand. But PSG are yet to travel to Lens in May after the league postponed their match on April 11 due to PSG’s involvement in the Champions League.
Coach Paulo Fonseca’s Lyon leads Lille in fourth place on goal difference, with the top three gaining direct access to the Champions League and the team entering qualifying in fourth place.
Endrick responds in style
Fonseca recently criticized Endrick after some mediocre performances and benched him against Lorient last weekend. Endrick came on and played a role in both goals in a 2–0 win.
He put Lyon ahead in the sixth minute on Sunday. The 19-year-old livewire made a smart run behind the PSG defense to meet Afonso Moreira’s pass and score with a sharp shot past goalkeeper Matvei Safonov.
Lyon hit PSG with a classic counter-attack in the 18th, when Endrick Moreira sent the ball through from halfway and the 21-year-old Portuguese forward smashed a low shot into the left corner.
PSG striker Gonçalo Ramos had a penalty saved by Lyon goalkeeper Dominik Greif in the 33rd. Moments later, PSG midfielder Vitinha limped with a right ankle injury.
Safonov stopped a curler from Moreira in the second half.
Moreira was excellent from the left flank and pushed for a first call-up to the Portuguese side. PSG midfielder Fabián Ruiz came into action late in the match for his first appearance in three months after a knee injury.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia pulled a goal back four minutes into stoppage time with a curler from 20 yards out, but Lyon were a worthy winner and PSG coach Luis Enrique embraced Fonseca.
Monaco draws with Auxerre; Metz is getting closer to relegation
Balogun’s point American forward Folarin Balogun scored for the eighth straight league match as Monaco rallied to draw 2-2 against Auxerre.
Seventh-placed Monaco is one of the teams hunting for a place in the Champions League next season.
Balogun equalized with a penalty in the 59th after being knocked over by goalkeeper Donovan Léon. Former Barcelona midfielder Ansu Fati scored Monaco’s other goal three minutes earlier with a low drive from the edge of the penalty area.
Midfielder Kevin Danois and striker Lassine Sinayoko had given Auxerre a 2-0 lead.
Monaco are three points behind fifth-place Rennes, which won 3-0 in Strasbourg, and two points behind sixth-place Marseille. Marseille lost 2-0 at Lorient on Saturday, prompting a scathing attack on the players from the club’s sporting director.
Auxerre are in 16th place, the place in the play-offs for relegation and promotion, against the team that finished third in Ligue 2.
Lepaul scores again Esteban Lepaul opened the scoring for Rennes, reaching the top of the Ligue 1 charts with 17 goals.
Lepaul’s header on goal made it 2-0 for striker Breel Embolo and Jordan’s Mousa Al-Tamari scored the third as Rennes won its seventh game in nine games.
The low point Metz moved closer to relegation after a 3-1 home loss to Paris FC and seventeenth-placed Nantes conceded deep into stoppage time in a 1-1 home draw against Brest.
In Friday’s match, Lens rallied from 2-0 down to beat Toulouse 3-2
Published on April 20, 2026
