Lyon snatched a 1-0 victory in added time against Montpellier on Saturday at Groupama Stadium but Jordan Veretout regretted a mediocre match and an indigestible performance from Les Gones.
OL escape through a hole. At the end of a more than mediocre performance this Saturday at home against Montpellier (1-0), the Gones waited for the last seconds and a gag goal from Khalil Fayad to leave with the three points for their first match of the year 2025. If the operation is good from an accounting point of view, the content displayed at Groupama Stadium is far from satisfactory, as the Lyonnais recognized at the final whistle, starting with Jordan Veretout.
“Tonight we're only going to remember the victory. We didn't create a game, we didn't demonstrate anything. That's not the image of the team. We're only going to remember the three points. We missed everything we usually do this evening. It smiles on us but it's not a deserved victory. We'll have to get back to work quickly, because this evening it's not enough. “, railed the industry at the microphone of DAZN.
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An analysis shared by his coach Pierre Sage, upset by the lack of control of his team in the face of a team which is struggling to maintain its position. “Our opponents should have opened the score. We did a lot of things the wrong way. We cannot afford to be ambitious and display such poor quality of play. We will have to watch this match again. We will quickly have to find solutions rather than excuses. We have work to do, today it is not the game that allowed us to win. We will have to have more control. the next match must make us forget this poor performance”, blasted the Lyon coach into the broadcaster's microphone.
OL remains fifth in the standings, tied with Lille (fourth, 28 pts) and two lengths behind Monaco and Marseille, who play Sunday at Le Havre (8:45 p.m.), while the Montpellier side remain last, four lengths behind Angers, 16th and roadblock while waiting for Sunday's meetings.
