PARIS — Lyon defeating fourth-placed Monaco 3-1 and moved inside hanging distance of the French league spots for Europe on Friday.

Alexandre Lacazette, Maxence Caqueret and Rayan Cherki scored for Lyon after Wissam Ben Yedder put Monaco forward by changing a penalty 70 seconds in.

Lyon moved one level behind fifth-placed Lille and France’s Europa Conference League playoff spot.

Monaco has the Europa League spot.

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