Even without their leading scorer Alexandre Lacazette, Lyon controlled and won 2-0 at Lorient on Saturday to make it five wins in a row in the French league. Despite having 12 league goals this season, talented attacker Lacazette, a former Arsenal player, is recovering from a minor thigh injury. Malick Fofana, an 18-year-old striker from Belgium, took his spot in the attack.

Yvon Mvogo, the goalkeeper for Lorient, made three saves in the first half to keep the French team in the match. In the 52nd minute, Nicolás Tagliafico, met a cross from the right with a diving header, and he could not stop it. When Mama Baldé, a striker, scored a beautiful goal in the 65th minute, he beat Mvogo once more. Baldé cut in from the right and finished with his left foot after latching onto a ball from midfielder Maxence Caqueret. Lyon climbed up to 10th spot after the win.