But : Fayad (C.S.C., 90e +1) for the Lyonnais
Lyon in Feignies-Aulnoye mode.
3, 5, 9, 3, 7: the last five confrontations between Lyon and Montpellier had resulted in mountains of goals. This Saturday, in the rain in Lyon, Pierre Sage’s men only had one shot on target, relying on the bad luck of the Montpellier residents and, above all, came within two points of the podium: they scalped Montpellier (1-0), are fifth in Ligue 1 and come back level with Lille. Montpellier, mired in the crisis, remains last.
While the Groupama Stadium paid tribute to the newly retired Lisandro López or the new Nantais Anthony Lopes and in a less laudatory manner to the Montpellier president Laurent Nicollin, it had nothing to celebrate on the pitch. During the first period, Lyon did not put any of its shots on target.
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The chances came more from the other side, Jordan Ferri wanting to shine against his training club and his ball hitting the bar (3e). Defeated instantly, his almost namesake Perri was also beaten in the second half when Issiaga Sylla finally burst into his lane: Jordan Ferri got the better of Malick Fofana and aimed his flat foot (53e), but had pushed the young Lyonnais just before.
Khalid Fayad then missed the unmissable, the inexperienced Montpellier who entered ten minutes earlier having sent a ball from Al-Tamari into the stands (73e). Worse, he was rather the man of the match in the other direction by scoring against his camp on a billiard shot started by the combative Alexandre Lacazette.
Remembering the three points is all for tonight.
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