FOOTBALL NEWS FROM LIGUE 1
Lille with victory over mid-table Nancy
Eden Hazard signed off his Lille career with a stunning hat-trick as Rudi Garcia's side completed their Ligue 1 campaign with a comfortable 4-1 victory over mid-table Nancy.
Hazard - almost certain to move to the Barclays Premier League in the summer - scored all his goals in the first half as Lille coasted home, having already secured third place and a Champions League berth for next season.
Hazard took just 10 minutes to open the scoring when he shot past Nancy keeper Guy N'dy Assembe after being played in by Joe Cole, only for the visitors to equalise almost immediately through a Reynald Lemaitre header.
Lille regained the lead in the 24th minute when Brazilian Tulio De Melo made no mistake from close range after fine work from Dimitri Payet who beat Moustapha Bayal in the box.
And the home side extended their lead to 3-1 three minutes later, Belgium striker Hazard nipping in behind the Nancy defence and firing his 19th goal of the season past the keeper.
Hazard completed his hat-trick in the 35th minute by sending Assembe the wrong way from the penalty spot after Lemaitre was penalised for hauling down Dimitri Payet in the box.
In a quiet second half Payet missed the target with a volley for Lille and Idrissa Gueye shot over from long-range, while Hazard received a standing ovation from the home fans after being substituted in the final minute.
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Eden Hazard signed off his Lille career with a stunning hat-trick as Rudi Garcia's side completed their Ligue 1 campaign with a comfortable 4-1 victory over mid-table Nancy.Hazard - almost certain to move to the Barclays Premier League in the summer - scored all his goals in the first half as Lille coasted home, having already secured third place and a Champions League berth for next season.
Hazard took just 10 minutes to open the scoring when he shot past Nancy keeper Guy N'dy Assembe after being played in by Joe Cole, only for the visitors to equalise almost immediately through a Reynald Lemaitre header.
Lille regained the lead in the 24th minute when Brazilian Tulio De Melo made no mistake from close range after fine work from Dimitri Payet who beat Moustapha Bayal in the box.
And the home side extended their lead to 3-1 three minutes later, Belgium striker Hazard nipping in behind the Nancy defence and firing his 19th goal of the season past the keeper.
Hazard completed his hat-trick in the 35th minute by sending Assembe the wrong way from the penalty spot after Lemaitre was penalised for hauling down Dimitri Payet in the box.
In a quiet second half Payet missed the target with a volley for Lille and Idrissa Gueye shot over from long-range, while Hazard received a standing ovation from the home fans after being substituted in the final minute.