David’s hat-trick helps Lille defeat Le Havre in the French league

Canada striker Jonathan David is back in the scoring groove, grabbing a hat trick as Lille beat Le Havre 3-0 to move up to third place in the French league on Saturday.

After a quiet start to the season, David has scored six times in the past three home games to move onto 11 league goals overall, good for second in the scoring charts behind 20-goal Kylian Mbappe.

David is Lille’s record signing, costing the northern club 27 million euros ($29 million) in 2020. He is expected to join a bigger team next season.

He pounced from close range in the 14th minute, netted moments before halftime after being set up by midfielder Angel Gomes, and followed up his own saved penalty in the 49th.

Lille is ahead on goal difference from Monaco, which plays on Sunday.