Openda scores again as Lens pushes for Champions League spot

Loïs Openda continued his scoring spree as Lens beat Toulouse 1-0 on Tuesday to keep pressure on second-place Marseille in race for automatic Champions League qualification.

Third-place Lens trails Marseille by one point and can overtake sourn team when y play on Saturday.

Openda, who scored twice in a 3-0 win over Monaco in last round, brought his season tally up to 18 goals when he found net in 33rd minute after Massio Haïdara's cross.

23-year-old Belgium forward has scored six goals in his past six league games.

Toulouse couldn't maintain its momentum from winning French Cup on Saturday night, when it routed Nantes 5-1 . Toulouse is in 13th place and is nine points clear of relegation zone.

Paris Saint-German les Marseille by five points.