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Lille's stunning recent form continued as they dismantled 10-man Nancy to record their sixth straight victory in Ligue 1, winning 4-0 on Wednesday.

Lyon 's miserable run was extended as Montpellier 's Joris Steve Marveaux scored an 85th-minute winner .

Gervinho netted twice to help Lille rout Nancy 4-0 and climb to second place in the French league on Wednesday.

Lille manager Rudi Garcia has warned his team they must be on their guard when they travel to face Nancy in Ligue 1. Garcia's side currently lie third in the table, after claiming their fifth straight win, but trail leaders Bordeaux by nine points as the top flight prepares for its winter break.

Published on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009 6:06PM EST E ighteen-year-old sensation Eden Hazard scored a goal and set up two in Lille's 3-0 victory over Le Mans on Sunday in the French league.

Florent Balmont and his LOSC Lille MA©tropole team-mates were able to savour a "great victory" as a memorable evening in northern France ended with a place in the UEFA Europa League round of 32 thanks to a 3-1 defeat of SK Slavia Praha.

Sixteen-year-old Romelo Lukaku scored twice in nine minutes to give Anderlecht a 3-1 victory at Ajax Amsterdam on Thursday, sending the Belgians into the knockout stages of the Europa League.

Bet on the Europa League with Sky Bet! Click here for Thursday's scores and scorers Click here for match summaries Click here for full match reports Click here for post-match reaction Click here for more Europa League news Click here for latest Europa League standings Lille beat Genoa to a place in the knock-out phase of the Europa League with a ...

Jean-Paul Couret PARIS - Reuters Published on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009 8:59PM EST V alenciennes and AJ Auxerre both missed an opportunity to enter the Ligue 1 top three on Tuesday with a 0-0 draw.

Lille moved up to third in Ligue 1 after handing out a 4-0 thrashing to Monaco in the principality.

Trung Latieule PARIS - Published on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009 9:12PM EST M arouane Chamakh scored with a late header to give French league leader Bordeaux a 1-0 win over Lyon on Sunday.

Souleymane Camara scored an early goal Sunday to lead Montpellier to a 1-0 win over Toulouse and move into second place in the French league.

Click here to bet on Ligue 1 with Sky Bet! Click here for Thursday's scores and scorers Click here for individual match reports Click here for latest Ligue 1 standings Lille hit four for the third Ligue 1 game running as they hammered struggling St Etienne 4-0 on Thursday night.

Ivory Coast striker Gervinho scored his second goal of the night one minute into stoppage time after being set up by substitute Eden Hazard.

Jean II Makoun has given his backing to Lyon coach Claude Puel as they bid to put a draw-dominated November behind them with victory at Lille.

The month of November was not kind to Lyon, and they are eager to put it behind them as they open December on the road at Lille on Sunday.

Lille claimed local bragging rights in emphatic style with a 4-0 thrashing of Valenciennes on Saturday.

Lille claimed local bragging rights in emphatic style with a 4-0 victory over Valenciennes in Ligue 1. Lille coach Rudi Garcia had stressed the importance of the "derby" clash - the clubs are 32 miles apart - and will have been delighted with the result.

Lille v Valenciennes. Click here to bet. Lille coach Rudi Garcia has demanded his side play for local bragging rights when they host Valenciennes on Saturday night.

Victor Montano struck a second-half brace to lift Montpellier to victory over Lille on Sunday evening and up to fifth in the Ligue 1 standings.