And Endrick stressed that he is still very much alive in the race for a World Cup spot.
Lyon fell behind against Rennes after an impressive goal from Jordanian Mousa Tamari just six minutes in.Advertisement
They came back even before the break with Yaremchuk (37′) and Tolisso converting a penalty (42′).
Lepaul equalized for Rennes at the beginning of the second half (48′).
Persistent Lyon took the lead again thanks to Afonso Moreira (52′).
Endrick already stood out with passes that put his teammates in great positions.
But he decided to settle the situation in the 75th minute, when, “on his weaker foot,” he unleashed a powerful right hand to make it 4-2.
The Brazilian forward trained in Palmeiras and owned by Real Madrid scored his eighth goal in 19 games with the French team. He also has six assists.
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Lyon reached 60 points in Ligue 1. They currently occupy third place and are on track to secure a place in the league phase of the next Champions League. Lille (58), Rennes (56) and Monaco (54) are their rivals with three games remaining.
According to the FIFA calendar, the CBF must send, on May 11, a preliminary list of 55 players called up for the 2026 World Cup.
A week later, on May 18, Carlo Ancelotti will announce the 26 players who will try to win Brazil’s sixth world title in the United States, Mexico and Canada tournament.
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