Origi stars for Lille: Icardi hat trick helps Inter beat Sassuolo 7-0

Lille's Belgian forward Divock Origi (L) is congratulated by teammates after scoring a goal during the French L1 football match Lille (LOSC) vs Nantes (FCN) on September 14, 2014 at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille, northern France. AFP PHOTO / FRANCOIS LO PRESTI

Lille continued their unbeaten start to the Ligue 1 season on Sunday, with Divock Origi scoring one and setting up another in a 2-0 win over Nantes that moved them provisionally top of the table.

After a goalless first half in which Jordan Veretout hit the post for Nantes, Origi opened the scoring within a minute of the restart, heading home a cross from Florent Balmont.

Three minutes later, the Belgian international, who was bought by Liverpool in the summer before being loaned back to LOSC, provided the pass for Rony Lopes to apply the finish.

It was a first goal for the Portuguese midfielder since he moved to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy on loan from Manchester City in the summer transfer window.

Rene Girard's side, who will face the Russians of FC Krasnodar in the Europa League on Thursday, are a point clear of both Bordeaux and Saint-Etienne at the Ligue 1 summit, with champions Paris Saint-Germain a further point adrift in fourth.

A draw will be enough for Bordeaux to reclaim first place when they go to Guingamp later on Sunday afternoon, before Marseille visit Evian in the day's late kick-off.

Saint-Etienne beat Caen 1-0 on Saturday while champions Paris Saint-Germain drew 1-1 at Rennes, despite Zoumana Camara giving them a first-half lead.

In Germany, Raul Bobadilla's second-half strike was enough for Augsburg to grind out a 1-0 Bundesliga win at Eintracht Frankfurt for the club's first victory of the season on Sunday.

The Argentine struck four minutes after the break, when he scooped the ball in off the far post after Brazilian defender Anderson attempted to clear from Halil Altintop.

Frankfurt had a penalty appeal turned down in the 16th minute, when Dominik Kohr prevented Vaclav Kadlec from reaching a corner by tugging his shirt. Tobias Werner struck the post for Augsburg late on, in what was otherwise a game of few chances. Augsburg had been on a run of three straight defeats across all competitions this season.

In Italy, Mauro Icardi netted a hat trick as Inter Milan beat 10-man Sassuolo 7-0 on Sunday for its first win of the fledgling Serie A season.

New signing Paolo Osvaldo scored twice and Mateo Kovacic also recorded his first league goal for Inter, while Fredy Guarin capped off a fantastic day for the Nerazzurri.

Sassuolo, which lost at home by the same scoreline in its first meeting with Inter last season, also had forward Domenico Berardi sent off for an elbow on Juan Jesus.

Napoli missed a penalty as it went down to a surprise 1-0 loss at home to Chievo Verona, while Lazio beat Cesena 3-0.

Elsewhere, it was: Fiorentina 0, Genoa 0; and Cagliari 1, Atalanta 2.


 

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