After a notable absence against Olympique de Marseille in the league, Algerian international Saïd Benrahma made a convincing return to the Olympique Lyonnais squad when they hosted Olympiakos in the Europa League this Thursday. Although not a starter, coach Pierre Sage preferred to line up Rayan Cherki from the start. Benrahma came on in the 68th minute, replacing the latter.
It only took three minutes for the Algerian striker to score. In the 71st minute, the former West Ham resident scored OL’s second goal, thus sealing a 2-0 victory for his team, who had opened the scoring thanks to Cherki in the 65th minute. With this performance, although brief, Benrahma made an impression by responding to recent criticism surrounding it.
Since the start of the season, some French media have accused Fennec of being “distracted” and suffer from “overweight »which fueled doubts about his fitness level. Yet, Benrahmawho had already made two starts in the league at the start of the season, proved that he still had a lot to offer. This crucial goal in Europe League demonstrates that he remains a valuable offensive asset for Lyon.
This performance could revive his season and allow him to find a starting place in the next matches, while theOL seeks to turn things around after a complicated start to the season in Ligue 1 McDonald’s.
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