Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Lacazette keeps Lyon's hopes alive in Champions League (The Associated Press)

Lyon's Alexandre Lacazette, right, scores the opening goal during the Champions League group H soccer match between Dinamo Zagreb and Olympique Lyonnais at Maksimir stadium in Zagreb, Croatia, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

Alexandre Lacazette kept alive Lyon's slim hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the Champions League on Tuesday after scoring the winner in a 1-0 victory at Dinamo Zagreb. Sevilla slumped to a 3-1 home defeat by Juventus in the night's other Group H match. In a game with few chances for either side, Lacazette broke the deadlock in the 72nd minute with a neat finish in front of an empty net, steering home Rafael's low cross at the far post.


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