Rayan Cherki against Itolors de Reims – OL (Photo by FRANCOIS NASCIMBENI / AFP)
To his advantage during a half like OL, Rayan Cherki thought to put his team on the path to success with a headed goal. A first in his professional career.
Even he couldn't believe the moment of his celebration, as if he had just realized what had just happened. When he is Alexandre's number 1 provider LacazetteRyan Cherki received an offering from his captain at Reims (1-1) on Saturday evening. A center coming from the left as number 18 of theOL scored in the back of the net in a rather unreal way. Well, especially for him. For the first time in his career, Cherki scored a goal with his head and it was quite successful since the helmet shot had nothing to envy of that of a real scorer. An uncrossed header to validate Lyon's very large domination during the first half.
The barometer of this training?
With now 20 goals on the clock in 153 matches, the international Espoirs does not yet have the range of an offensive player focused on the opposing goal. This remains one of his major areas of progression with the aim of becoming a real threat. However, it continues to gain a little more power as the weeks go by and when Cherki goes, OL generally goes. But when the young Pusignan is less influential, as in the second half, this is also felt…