Mathieu Warnier, Media365: published on Sunday November 10, 2024 at 11:45 p.m.
Discover our tops and our flops following Lyon's victory against Saint-Etienne (1-0) this Sunday on the lawn of Groupama Stadium on the occasion of the closing poster of the 11th day of Ligue 1 .
The tops
Lacazette knew how to make the decision
The “General” knew how to lead his troops. Having experience of the derby, Alexandre Lacazette knew how to manage this meeting with a special atmosphere. Shortly after finding the post, the Lyon captain was opportunistic to score with a close-range shot just before the half-hour mark. A goal which proved decisive in giving OL victory in this 125th derby/LINK]. Weighing on the Saint-Etienne defense after the break, he was however unable to protect his team before giving way to Georges Mikautadze for the last 20 minutes.
Larsonneur often present
A blunder a little less than ten minutes from the end of regulation time could have changed everything. For his first derby with Saint-Etienne, Gauthier Larsonneur first knew how to delay the deadline by intervening against the Lyon attackers. Helpless to open the score, he then prevented the Greens from seeing the gap increase. Author of six saves, the Saint-Etienne goalkeeper could have been at the origin of the Lyon break if his missed clearance had not hit the arm of Georges Mikautadze. This remains an interesting new performance from him.
Tolisso as boss
The derby experience counted in the Lyon midfielder. Alongside Jordan Veretout and Nemanja Matic, Corentin Tolisso was able to prove himself solid. Rarely found wanting in duels, the French international also knew how to be intractable in recovery without ever really putting himself in danger. Not hesitating to go to the forefront, he lacked precision with the Saint-Etienne goal but this will remain anecdotal.
The flops
Stassin was not there
For Lucas Stassin, this derby will remain a source of frustration. Lonely at the forefront of the Saint-Etienne attack, the Belgian rarely saw the ball coming towards him. Furthermore, when the opportunity to shine presented itself, he failed to exploit it by missing the target. Not in line with his team's play, he ended up giving way to Ibrahim Sissoko, whose contribution was not more sparkling in the last half hour of play.
Veretout less in sight
Jordan Veretout was not at ease during this derby. Not attracting the ball as much as his friends Corentin Tolisso and Nemanja Matic, the former Marseille player suffered in the duels and was not able to provide enough on the offensive level, in addition to a number of balls above his team's average. Difficulties which did not escape Pierre Sage, who brought him off shortly after the hour mark to launch Ernest Nuamah.
Maçon and Boakye did not make a pair
If Léo Pétrot and Zuriko Davitashvili struggled on the left side of Saint-Etienne, the same cannot be said for Yvann Maçon and Augustine Boakye on the other side of the field. Indeed, the right side of Saint-Etienne suffered greatly in the face of the liveliness of Malick Fofana. Difficulties which convinced Olivier Dall'Oglio to change his plans for the last quarter of an hour, with Ibrahima Wadji and Dennis Appiah who were thrown onto the pitch but that did not change the destiny of this derby.
