City's tormentor Cornet aiming to build on Pep praise

PARIS - Lyon striker Maxwel Cornet is riding a wave of praise, including compliments from Pep Guardiola, as he prepares for his first Ligue 1 start of the season at Lille on Saturday.

Ivorian Cornet gave an eye-catching display against Guardiola's Manchester City, twice putting Lyon in front in a pulsating 2-2 Champions League draw in France on Tuesday. His opener was a stunning left-foot curler.

Guardiola said he was "very impressed" with Cornet after the 22-year-old's man-of-the-match display, which came in just his second start of the season. His other was at City in September when he broke the deadlock in a shock 2-1 win for the visitor.