Lyon beat Saint-Etienne 1-0 in the derby, Sunday evening at home at the end of the 11th day of Ligue 1, and climbed to fifth place in the ranking, the Greens remaining 16th and play-offs.
The only goal of a lively and pleasant match, generally dominated by the Lyonnais, was scored in the 29th minute from close range by Lacazette, served by Tolisso with an acrobatic pass from a Cherki corner. OL are six matches unbeaten in the league (4 wins, 2 draws).
Also on the field was a certain Malick Fofana. The 19-year-old left winger, taken back with the Red Devils, delivered a great performance before leaving the field with a slight injury, obviously not serious. Author of an excellent start to the season, with 5 goals and 2 assists in 15 appearances with Lyon, Fofana is one of the public’s favorites. And obviously, his teammates also appreciate him a lot.
The proof with this beautiful eulogy, drawn up after the match by Moussa Niakhaté, interviewed on the club’s TV channel. “He’s a phenomenon, what he does on the pitch is magnificent, but also with his head on his shoulders. He’s very respectful, he wants to learn, he doesn’t hesitate to ask questions to the more experienced players I wish him the best, he is the real man of the match.said the Frenchman, visibly seduced.
Malick Fofana will now travel to Tubize to join the selection, where he will undoubtedly be evaluated before seeing whether or not he is fit to play in the matches against Italy and Israel.
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