Has the OL season definitely started? After a checkered start to the league, the Lyonnais have been on cloud nine since the end of September and haven’t stopped winning. This Sunday afternoon against Nantes, for the 7th day of Ligue 1, Les Gones scored a fourth success in ten days, in all competitions (2-0).
Brilliant winners in Glasgow over Rangers in the Europa League on Thursday, the Lyonnais were keen to reproduce a similar performance in Ligue 1, where a few more points in the standings were able to do the greatest good. It did not take long to confirm that Pierre Sage’s men, led by Rayan Cherki, once again brilliant, were having a good day.
In the middle of the first period, Tagliafico improved on a strong Lyon moment, on the lookout to finish after a corner poorly cleared by the opposing defense (1-0, 22nd). Returning from the locker room, the multiplication of Lyon’s offensives once again forced the defense to bend and Nicolas Pallois in particular, forced into an own goal by a cross in front of Tolisso’s goal (2-0, 54th). Little used, Lucas Perri still made a few inspired saves.
The bill could even have been higher and the Lyonnais sometimes cruelly lacked realism (17 shots, 6 on target) to push the pale yellow canaries a little further, saved by Lafont or by his posts. But the necessary has been done: Lyon offers its third victory of the season in the league and is temporarily approaching the top 5, 7th with 10 points. This success allows them to move ahead of their evening opponents in the standings: Nantes is now in 9th place (9 points).
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