Felix Bacher has logged 731 minutes for Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1 this season, placing him among the squad’s most used players despite a quieter profile than the club’s leading scorers, Lyon Foot reported.
At the November break, the Austrian defender has made 9 appearances and 8 starts in the French top flight. He has featured in 80 percent of Lyon’s first 10 league fixtures, with his 731 minutes accounting for just over 81 percent of possible playing time.
Moussa Niakhaté and Dominik Greif each total 720 minutes, leaving only Zachary Athekame and Corentin Tolisso ahead of Bacher in total Ligue 1 playing time for the club.
Beyond his work in the defensive line, Bacher has directly contributed to two goals this term. On Sept. 4, he opened the scoring against AJ Auxerre during a 3-1 victory at the Groupama Stadium, notching his first league goal to jump-start the team.
He added an assist on Nov. 1 against Angers SCO. Bacher flicked on a corner kick to set up Corentin Tolisso for the team’s second goal in the 86th minute, sealing a 2-0 win.
Those figures reflect a player firmly established in the tactical framework left by previous management, according to Carlos Vicens.
“These numbers describe a player already well established in the collective he inherits,” Vicens said.
Having remained on the bench during a recent fixture in Brest, Bacher now faces the task of proving himself to the new coaching staff to retain the regular role he built under the previous coach.
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