GFC Ajaccio

        Lorient 1-0 GFC Ajaccio

        GFC Ajaccio made an instant return to Ligue 2 after they suffered a 1-0 defeat at out-of-sorts Lorient.Benjamin Moukandjo's solitary goal proved enough to bring an end to the hosts' run of three successive defeats.Toulouse's dramatic 3-2 win in Angers meant that, even if Ajaccio had claimed all three points, their fate would have already been decided. Despite their recent run of poor form, the hosts dominated early proceedings with Ajaccio goalkeeper Clement Maury doing superbly well to deny Moukandjo when through on goal.An error from Maury almost gifted Lorient the lead moments later but Benjamin Jeannot's weak effort with the goal gaping saw Ajaccio survive again.And the hosts' early dominance paid off just before the half-hour mark when Moukandjo rounded off a counter-attack after Jimmy Cabot played him in following a flick-on from goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte's lengthy kick.Lorient's lead remained intact at the break but Ajaccio almost levelled after the restart when Damjan Djokovic's free-kick fell to Roderic Filippi at the back post but the defender failed to find the target.
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          Lyon 2-1 GFC Ajaccio

          Gnarly Cornet marked his return from suspension with a goal as Lyon survived a second-half fightback to beat GFC Ajaccio 2-1 and move back into the top two in Ligue 1.Teenage striker Cornet, who missed last week's win at Toulouse after a straight red card for a dangerous tackle in the recent draw with Nice, fired Lyon into a two-goal lead before half-time after Rachid Ghezzal had given them an early lead direct from a corner.Gregory Pujol reduced the deficit early in the second period and the visitors went close to snatching a point, but Bruno Genesio's side held on to move back into second place on goal difference above Monaco, who beat Guingamp 3-2 earlier on Saturday.The opener came in the 10th minute when Ghezzal swung the ball in low from the flag and Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa let it run at the near post, deceiving goalkeeper Clement Maury.Chances were few and far between until the visitors threatened through John Tshibumbu's effort on the half-hour mark before Lyon defender Samuel Umtiti headed wide.Cornet doubled Lyon's lead five minutes before the break when he converted from close range after Maury misjudged former Manchester United defender Rafael's cross.Tshibumbu went close with a header early in the second half and Ajaccio pulled one back soon after when Pujol beat Anthony Lopes with a delicious angled chip into the far corner.Lyon substitute Clement Grenier's 75th-minute free-kick flew wildly over the crossbar as both sides failed to add to the scoring, with team-mate Alexandre Lacazette's shot just off target.Gazelec twice went close to clinching a point in their fight for survival in the last two minutes as Kevin Mayi's effort was saved in the bottom corner by Lopes before fellow substitute Alexandre Coeff's shot from outside the box flew inches wide. They remain 17th, a point ahead of Reims and three above Toulouse.ends
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            Sofiane Boufal nets hat-trick as Lille keep European hopes alive at Ajaccio

            Sofiane Boufal netted a hat-trick as Lille kept alive their hopes of European qualification with a 4-2 win at 10-man GFC Ajaccio.Lille took an early lead when Boufal acrobatically volleyed beyond Clement Maury but the visitors levelled matters before the break thanks to Gregory Pujol's superbly taken strike.Ajaccio had to see out the last 20 minutes or so with 10 men when Roderic Fillippi was sent off for a professional foul before Boufal grabbed his second and third of the game to hand the visitors a two-goal lead on 84 minutes.Alassane Toure made it 3-2 just moments later, heading home to offer Ajaccio hope, but Pablo Martinez put through his own net with three minutes to play, ensuring a maximum points haul for Lille.
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