An ambitious OL despite a delicate start
Traveling to Beaujoire, theOlympique Lyonnais knew the important stakes with the possibility of surpassing theMarseille Olympic in the ranking. Faced with a FC Nantes in difficulty, the men of Paulo Fonseca However, they began the match hesitantly, conceding a post in the first minutes. Gradually, the Lyonnais took control of the game and established their territorial domination.
Sulc rewards Lyon domination
Despite several dangerous situations, Anthony Lopes kept Nantes in the match with his interventions. Nantes resistance gave in in the 26th minute, when Pavel Sulc deflected into the goal a cross-shot fromAlfonso Moreira. Lyon could have made the break before the break, but Lopes again intervened against Endrick et Moreira.
The Endrick turning point and the Nantes awakening
Upon returning from the locker room, Ahmed Kantari modified its animation by launching Youssef El-Arabi. The attacker immediately changed the face of his team and proved dangerous on several occasions. The match changed at the hour mark with the direct expulsion of Endrick for a strong foul, leaving OL with ten men.
Lyon holds on despite the pressure
Reduced to numerical inferiority, the Lyonnais suffered the attacks from Nantes. El-Arabi notably found the post, like his teammates on two other occasions, but the score no longer changed. United, OL managed to preserve their advantage until the final whistle and secured a precious victory.
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