added two in another away fixture, against Montpellier (2–1, the second coming in the fifth minute of stoppage time). Three days later Lyon, needing a point to secure passage to the knockout stages of the Champions League, played host to Hapoel Tel Aviv, and he opened the scoring in the 62nd minute of an eventual 2–2 home draw. López scored again in the next match for OL in a 2–0 win over Toulouse, putting them up to second place in the table. He also found the net in the following game, a 1–1 draw against title holders Marseille at the Stade Vélodrome. On 6 March 2011, after six scoreless appearances, López scored a hat-trick in the 5–0 thrashing of Arles-Avignon. In the 27th matchday he continued his run, opening the scoring in a 2–0 away win against Sochaux. On 10 April, he netted in the 90th minute in a 3–0 home win over Lens and found the net in the following two home fixtures (both 3–2 wins), against Montpellier and Marseille, with the side eventually finishing in third position. On the final day of the season he scored a goal in the 2–0 victory against Monaco, condemning the opposition to their first relegation in 35 years. López started 2011–12 in fine form, scoring in the first two games, his first coming in the early stages of a 3–1 win at Nice. The following weekend, against newly promoted Ajaccio, he hit the post twice in the first ten minutes and had several shots saved by Guillermo Ochoa, but was able to salvage a point for new coach Rémi Garde on his home debut with a header in the 83rd minute. On 8 January 2012, López scored a hat-trick in a 3–1 win at Lyon-Duchère for the Coupe de France. Three days later, he netted the 2–1 winner against Lille in the Coupe de la Ligue, in the 64th minute. On the 22nd, in his 100th competitive match for Lyon, he scored against Luçon in the French Cup round of 32. On 28 April 2012, López helped grab victory in the French Cup final, scoring the game's only goal against Quevilly. In late April of the following year, he announced he was leaving the club in the summer transfer window, with Garde commenting: Al-Gharafa and Internacional On 8 August 2013, López signed for Qatari club Al-Gharafa for a fee of €7.2 million.