Jurgen Ekkelenekamp scored twice for Udinese in a comfortable 3-0 home win over Empoli in which skipper Florian Thauvin added the third, and bottom-of-the-table Monza avoided defeat for the first time in five league outings in a 0-0 home draw with Lecce.
Giovanni Leoni’s dismissal for a trip on Soule – he was sent off after referee Daniele Chiffi’s original decision to award a penalty had been overturned by VAR because the challenge had taken place outside the box – gave the striker the opportunity to curl home the game’s only goal.
Gaetan Laborde’s opener and an Etienne Youte own goal put the visitors in the driving seat and after Yassine Kechta had pulled one back and Nice’s Melvin Bard had been sent off, substitute Sofiane Diop increased their advantage at the death.
Vedat Muriqi’s double and a third from Dani Rodríguez were enough to secure a 3-1 win for Real Mallorca at home to Las Palmas, who replied though Stefan Bajcetic.
Second-half goals from Ernest Nuamah, Corentin Tolisso and substitute Alexandre Lacazette strengthened Lyon’s grip on a place in the top six courtesy of a 4-1 win at basement boys Montpellier.
