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Lens and Rennes win to stay on track for a European place in French league

Lens scraped a 1-0 win against rock-bottom Clermont after Rennes coasted past Nantes 3-0 as both stayed on track for a European place in the French league on Saturday. The top six qualify for European competitions next season. Lens was sixth and Rennes seventh before Sunday's matches. Florian Sotoca put Lens ahead from a penalty in the second minute.