By JB
Published 29 minutes ago, Updated 1 minute ago
The Lyonnais were full of strong emotions this Sunday evening. OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP
Trailing 1-3 this Sunday, during the 29th day, OL finally snatched victory against Brest. Perhaps the match of the season in the French championship.
Seven goals, two reds, reversals galore, tension… Lyonnais and Brestois had a great time this Sunday, during the 29th day of Ligue 1. A meeting in which the Gones finally emerged victorious (4-3) thanks to a penalty from Maitland-Niles in the… 106th minute of play. Pierre Sage’s players led 1-0 at the break thanks to Tolisso, before seeing the Bretons take control with a burst of three goals in eight minutes, a goal from Mounié and a double from Del Castillo. Lacazette and Tagliafico brought OL back up to speed, before the expulsions of Tagliafico and Lees-Melou at the end of the game, as the temperature rose sharply. In the end, Bizot collided with Lacazette, giving Lyon a penalty at the end of added time. Penalty that Lacazette, injured, was unable to execute. Maitland-Niles did it. For the best. To make Groupama Stadium exult. Mad !
The Brestois thought they would win
Despite the defeat, the Brestois have nothing to be ashamed of their performance. With two shots on the bar in the first half, the visitors produced an exciting game symbolized by Del Castillo capable of breaking through, passing and scoring. His perfect free kick for Mounié allowed Brest to logically return to the score (1-1 60th). Then, on a free kick obtained by Satriano, he takes care of placing the ball under the bar of Anthony Lopes (1-2 64th). Finally, in a high-class action, Doumbia preferred to offer the third goal to his teammate with a clever back pass (1-3 67th). At that moment, Brest seemed untouchable in an armchair.
Cherki, Lyonnais detonator
Entering just after the Bretons’ third goal, the Lyonnais only needed two minutes to stand out. His cross for Nuamah was deflected and allowed Lacazette to reduce the score with a superb rebound (2-3 70th). It is he who then serves Tagliafo who equalizes with a cross shot a few minutes later (3-3 79th). His roulette in the box in the 93rd period could have made the difference, but it was ultimately a lack of communication between Chardonnet and Bizot which allowed OL to obtain a penalty converted by Maitland-Niles in the 106th minute (4 -3) !
A story of penalties
The refereeing got people talking quite quickly, when in the 16th minute, Steve Mounié’s header was deflected by the hand of Jack O’Brien. However, a penalty seemed quite logical in this situation given the Lyonnais’ loose hand. Then, in the 97th minute, on a failed exit, Marco Bizot collided with Alexandre Lacazette (exited on a stretcher). A situation first deemed lawful by Mr. Vernice before the first intervention of the VAR. The match referee then changed his decision in view of the images and will give the advantage to OL. The match referee also made headlines when he sent off Tagliafico and Lees-Melou at the same time. The latter admitted after the match that he would like “a cancellation of his card” little justified.
The runner-up to PSG in the Ligue 1 standings, Stade Brestois remains under threat from AS Monaco, who have a match in hand (53 points against 52). A long time behind, Lyon occupies, at least provisionally, 7th place.
