Lyon Qualifies for Champions League Despite Heavy Defeat to Lens
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French football club Lyon secured qualification for the Champions League despite suffering a crushing 4-0 defeat to Lens in their final league match. The Lyon squad, which includes Slovak midfielder Denis Greif, will enter the Champions League qualifying rounds rather than the main group stage. Meanwhile, Lille celebrated direct qualification to the Champions League group stage despite also losing their final match, as Lyon's heavy defeat helped secure their position. Nice will participate in playoff matches to determine their European competition fate.