Lyon ride Moussa Dembele, Karl Toko Ekambi goals to beat Nice

Lyon celebrate
Lyon celebrate
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Moussa Dembele netted an early penalty and Karl Toko Ekambi added a second after the break as Lyon beat Nice 2-0 in Ligue 1 on Saturday.

The victory allowed Lyon to jump three places to sixth in the standings while Nice stayed third.

Dembele converted from the spot after eight minutes and Toko Ekambi, back after playing at the Africa Cup of Nations with Cameroon, scored in the 52nd minute.