Rennes thrashes Lorient to take back 3rd in French league
PARIS (AP) — Rennes kept pace in the race for Champions League spots by beating Lorient 5-0 to take back third place in the French league. Rennes is level on points with Monaco and trails second-place Marseille by three points. The top two French clubs enter the group stage of the Champions League while the third-place team goes to the third qualifying round of the lucrative European competition. Lorient remained three points above the relegation zone.