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The 24-year-old forward scored the only goal to give the visitors maximum points at the Parc des Princes on Sunday night.
Tino Kadewere is focused on helping Lyon qualify for next season’s UEFA Champions League after scoring the winning goal in a 1-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain.
The Zimbabwean striker joined Cameroonian Karl Toko Ekambi to open the scoring for Rudi Garcia’s side in the 35th minute, which then sealed a crucial away win in Paris.
Kadewere has become a regular fixture for Lyon since arriving from Ligue 2 club Le Havre in the summer with Sunday’s goal that expanded his tally to five goals and one assist after 13 Ligue 1 appearances.
Thanks to the first-half goal, Lyon surpassed PSG in the league standings and moved up to second, tied on 29 points with leader Lille after 14 games, but Kadewere has his sights set on a greater feat after ‘ a great night ‘at the Parc des Princes.
“It was a great night for the team, we played well together,” said Kadewere. “I am happy to have given the victory to my team. We worked hard this week to achieve this success.
“The title? To be honest, I want us to qualify for the Champions League. It would be a dream. If we continue like this, working very hard, we have our chances of finishing first. It would be difficult. We never know.”
Kadewere’s fifth goal made Lyon the only team with three players scoring five or more goals in Europe’s five best leagues this season, after Toko Ekambi (seven goals) and Memphis Depay (six goals).
3 – Lyon have 3 different players with more than 5 goals in Ligue 1 this season (Toko Ekambi, Depay, Kadewere), more than any other team in the Top 5 of the European leagues in 2020/21. Trio. pic.twitter.com/0WCbRzEMsA
– OptaJean (@OptaJean) December 13, 2020
Toko Ekambi, meanwhile, praised the team’s overall performance for preserving its early lead.
“We are very solid. It is important to be able to keep score. I feel comfortable in this team. We get along very well up front and it’s natural to serve Tino for the goal, ”he added.
Rudi Garcia’s team will hope to extend their five-game winning streak in the French top flight when they host Brest for their next game on Wednesday.
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