Memphis Depay scored the decisive goal as Lyon survived a fightback at Brest to go top of Ligue 1.
The visitors led 3-0 at the break through Lucas Paqueta, Houssem Aouar and Depay’s penalty.
But mid-table Brest battled back and goals from Brendan Chardonnet and Irvin Cardona led to a nervy final 16 minutes for the visitors.
But Lyon held on to move above Lille on goal difference and go one point clear of Paris St-Germain.
Those two sides are in action on Sunday following midweek European matches.
PSG, who were in scintillating form in the Champions League as they won 4-1 at Barcelona on Tuesday, host fourth-placed Monaco.
Lille travel to fourth-bottom Lorient.
Line-ups
Brest
Formation 4-4-2
- 16Cibois
- 20Pierre-GabrielSubstituted forFaussurierat 67′minutes
- 5Chardonnet
- 23HerelleBooked at 90mins
- 18Perraud
- 21FaivreSubstituted forCharbonnierat 67′minutes
- 7BelkeblaBooked at 40mins
- 8LasneSubstituted forFadigaat 87′minutes
- 9HonoratSubstituted forLe Douaronat 88′minutes
- 14Cardona
- 15Mounie
Substitutes
- 1Larsonneur
- 2Duverne
- 3Brassier
- 10Charbonnier
- 12Philippoteaux
- 22Faussurier
- 24Baal
- 26Le Douaron
- 29Fadiga
Lyon
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Lopes
- 14Dubois
- 2Diomande
- 5Denayer
- 22De SciglioBooked at 56mins
- 23Mendes Ribeiro
- 39Guimarães Rodriguez MouraSubstituted forCaqueretat 71′minutes
- 7Toko EkambiSubstituted forCornetat 78′minutes
- 12Tolentino Coelho de LimaBooked at 90mins
- 8AouarSubstituted forKadewereat 71′minutes
- 10DepaySubstituted forSlimaniat 88′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Benlamri
- 11Kadewere
- 17Gusto
- 18Cherki
- 20Slimani
- 25Caqueret
- 26Bard
- 27Cornet
- 30Pollersbeck
Live Text
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Match ends, Brest 2, Lyon 3.
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Second Half ends, Brest 2, Lyon 3.
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Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
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Christophe Herelle (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Sebastien Cibois.
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Attempt saved. Tinotenda Kadewere (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
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Corner, Brest. Conceded by Léo Dubois.
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Sinaly Diomande (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Steve Mounie (Brest).
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Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Lyon).
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Romain Perraud (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Lyon. Islam Slimani replaces Memphis Depay.
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Substitution, Brest. Jeremy Le Douaron replaces Franck Honorat.
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Substitution, Brest. Bandiougou Fadiga replaces Paul Lasne.
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Corner, Brest. Conceded by Léo Dubois.
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Attempt missed. Romain Perraud (Brest) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gaëtan Charbonnier following a corner.
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Attempt blocked. Christophe Herelle (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Corner, Brest. Conceded by Sinaly Diomande.
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Foul by Léo Dubois (Lyon).
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Irvin Cardona (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
