On November 5, 2017, OL inflicted a scathing 5-0 away game on ASSE. A match in which Nabil Fekir scored a double, and celebrated with a celebration that will be remembered.
Over the last seven years, OL have twice inflicted a real correction on their Saint-Etienne rival. The first time was November 5, 2017, so seven days ago. Coincidentally, this anniversary falls perfectly, in the middle of the derby week. But beyond the score, if the meeting between Olympique Lyonnais and ASSE at Geoffroy-Guichard remained in the annals, it is above all for the gesture of Nabil Fekir after his second goal.
Already a scorer in the first period, the Rhone captain from the Corsican era added a little more to the bill by mystifying Stéphane Ruffier on a face-to-face (84th). To celebrate this achievement, number 18 takes off his jersey, stands in front of the Saint-Etienne stand and shows the back of his tunic to the Greens fans.
The final point of the Lyon demonstration
This celebration, which recalled that of Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) against Real Madrid a few months earlier, earned the future 2018 world champion a yellow card from the referee and insults from the opposite camp. But it also left its mark, putting an end to OL's demonstration.
Four years later, in 2021, the Lyonnais will once again correct Saint-Etienne 5-0 in the “Cauldron”, but in a very different atmosphere. The game was in fact played behind closed doors. On Sunday, the Rhone supporters will be present for the return of the derby, and even if their counterparts from Forez are not in the stands, we must hope that the neighbors' celebration will be beautiful, almost three years after the last one.
