Leaders Lyon gunning for records in Ligue 1

November 2, 2006
By Julien Pretot
PARIS, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Ligue 1 leaders Olympique Lyon will emulate a French record of 10 league victories in a row if they beat Stade Rennes in Saturday's early kickoff in Brittany.

Lyon, sitting on an 11-point cushion at the top of the standings, have only dropped two points from their first 11 matches as they attempt an unprecedented sixth successive title.

Should they succeed, they would become the first team from one of the big five European Leagues (England, Germany, ...

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