Endrick hits treble to fire Lyon to thumping Ligue 1 win over Metz
Brazilian teenager Endrick, on loan from Real Madrid, announced himself to Ligue 1 with a hat-trick as Lyon thrashed bottom club Metz 5-2 on Sunday.
The 19-year-old's first league goals for the club helped fourth-placed Lyon extend their advantage over Lille, who were thumped 4-1 at home by Gary O'Neil's Strasbourg, to four points.
Endrick put visitors Lyon ahead at the Stade Saint-Symphorien with a clever chip over Metz goalkeeper Jonathan Fischer from Corentin Tolisso's pass in the 11th minute.
Ruben Kluivert, son of former Netherlands striker Patrick, doubled the advantage five minutes later with his first goal for Lyon.
Former Liverpool midfielder Tyler Morton made it three just after the half-hour mark before Koffi Kouao pulled one back for Metz.
Endrick raced clear from the halfway line and rounded off a one-sided first half with a cool finish.
Habib Diallo again cut the deficit for the struggling hosts, but Endrick completed his hat-trick with three minutes remaining from the penalty spot.
Strasbourg made it back-to-back Ligue 1 wins since former Bournemouth and Wolves manager O'Neil replaced Liam Rosenior when his fellow Englishman left for Chelsea earlier this month.
Argentinian striker Joaquin Panichelli's 11th league goal of the season put the visitors in front at Lille's Stade Pierre-Mauroy in the 25th minute.
Julio Enciso dinked in his first Ligue 1 goal since signing from Brighton in the summer less than two minutes later.
Martial Godo scored a second-half double and an injury-time consolation from Lille forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo could not take the gloss off a brilliant display from Strasbourg.
They climbed to sixth place, just two points behind Bruno Genesio's Lille, who have lost three league games in a row without scoring, conceding nine times.
Earlier, Nice ended their eight-match winless run in the league by defeating fellow strugglers Nantes 4-1 to move seven points clear of the bottom three.
Paris FC were held to a goalless draw by Angers but are now six points ahead of Nantes, who occupy the relegation play-off spot in 16th.