Lacazette Hat-trick Fires Lyon Into French Cup Last 16
Alexandre Lacazette scored a hat-trick as Lyon eased into the last 16 of the French Cup on Saturday with a 3-0 win over fifth-tier side Chambery.
“We often talk about the magic of the Cup but we’re happy it didn’t work out for Chambery,” he said.
It was a morale-boosting win for Lyon boss Laurent Blanc who has seen his side slip to ninth in the Ligue 1 table, 12 points outside the European places.
Chambery brought on 48-year-old former Algeria international Nassim Akrour in the 63rd minute but the veteran could not inspire a comeback.
On Friday, Marseille extended their winning streak to eight matches with a 1-0 victory against Rennes.
Paris Saint-Germain will take on amateur sixth-tier club Pays de Cassel on Monday.