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04/12 12:56 CDT Lille crushes Toulouse to maintain Champions League push and Lyon looks to end winless run Lille crushes Toulouse to maintain Champions League push and Lyon looks to end winless run By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) --- Lille maintained its strong push for an automatic Champions League place with a 4-0 win at Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Sunday. Lille moved up to third and one point ahead of fourth-placed Marseille, with the top three entering the lucrative Champions League directly next season and the side in fourth going through qualifying. Lille was leading 1-0 through right back Thomas Meunier's goal when American defender Mark McKenzie was sent off early in the second half for pulling back forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo as he ran through on goal. Lille dominated after that red card, with left back Romain Perraud and Fernandez-Pardo scoring before veteran striker Olivier Giroud added a late penalty. Later Sunday, Lyon looked to snap a nine-match winless run overall when it hosted Lorient. Lyon coach Paulo Fonseca put teenage Brazil forward Endrick on the bench after criticizing his recent performances. The 19-year-old Endrick made a great start with Lyon after joining on loan from Real Madrid but his form has faded. In Sunday's other game, Nice drew 1-1 at home to fellow struggler Le Havre. Both sides are hovering just above the relegation zone. -__ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer