Late winner sees Lyon to win vs. Evian in five-goal thriller

Late winner sees Lyon to win vs. Evian in five-goal thriller

Published Dec. 7, 2014 11:08 a.m. ET

Two late goals from Alexandre Lacazette helped Lyon win 3-2 at Evian to move back into third place in the French league on Sunday.

The Lyon striker notched a league-leading 13th goal by converting a penalty in the third minute of stoppage time after Evian substitute Adrien Thomasson handled the ball.

Evian midfielder Cedric Barbosa opened the scoring against the run of play by curling a free kick into the top corner in the 29th.

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Lyon forward Yassine Benzia converted a rebound to level in the 63rd. But Barbosa finished off a counterattack a minute later to give Evian a 2-1 lead.

Lacazette equalized by controlling a corner kick in the 81st minute to fire home from a tight angle.

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