Olympique Lyonnais with an all-out attack easily defeated the disappointing Rangers (4-1) on Thursday Glasgow, a second victory in two Europa League matches which gives even more momentum to Pierre Sage’s team .
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The French coach, in difficulty after a sluggish start to the season, found in Glasgow the benchmark victory he was looking for: 4-1 Thursday evening in the Europa League. This is the third in a row after those against Olympiakos (2-0) and Toulouse (2-1).
“It can be a match that leaves a lasting impression, that marks the group“, hopes Sage. In any case, OL showed on Thursday”his ability to be decisive in important moments of the match“.
In Scotland, his team resisted the pressure put on by the “Gers” and their supporters at the start of the match, then the injuries which forced Nemanja Matic (back) then Clinton Mata (thigh) to leave their place before half-time.
If OL took advantage of the opponent’s lack of skill, they above all produced an accomplished collective performance, from start to finish, carried by an offensive trident with sharp claws.
Captain Alexandre Lacazette opened his goal counter this season (19th, 45th+1), young left winger Malick Fofana shone and also saw doubles (10th, 55th). “We expected that from him because he always had very good starts and his matches when he was starting were a little more difficult“, Sage pointed out. “He really set the bar very high tonight“.
Rayan Cherki honored his first start of the season with two assists and a nice kill.
The association, unprecedented at kick-off, will certainly deserve to be reviewed quickly, perhaps against Nantes on Sunday in Ligue 1, or against the Turks of Besiktas for the next European meeting.
In the meantime, the Lyonnais inflicted on the Rangers one of their very rare home defeats in recent years on the European scene, as they had already done in September 2021.
Philippe Clement’s “Light Blues” rarely turned on the lights and caught the Rhone’s lightning, even though they had four victories in a row, all without conceding a goal.
OL will now have to show the same efficiency and consistency in Ligue 1, where they occupy 11th place out of 18 after six days.
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