Despite taking part in the final 20 minutes with ten males, Lyon held on for a 2-1 residence win over Nice that noticed them go high of Ligue 1 forward of Paris Saint-Germain.
This one was a sluggish burner, with the opening quarter of an hour a cagey affair, with some robust, bodily challenges getting in all around the pitch.
However, Nice solely wanted one probability to take the lead, and it was a scientific end from Elye Wahi on 18 minutes as he turned residence a first-time end from Jonathan Clauss’ pinpoint supply from the appropriate. Lyon responded effectively, and Kail Boudache stung the palms of Yehvann Diouf with a fierce strike.
While the Nice stopper was in a position to cope with that one effectively, he couldn’t repeat the feat within the thirty second minute. Johan Duranville reduce in off the left and hit a low strike that Diouf should have finished higher with however, as a substitute, he spilled on the toes of Pavel Sulc who completed cleverly to equalise.
Paulo Fonseca’s males weren’t completed there both and, simply 4 minutes later, they’d flipped the sport on its head and their second aim got here by way of the pinnacle of Tanner Tessmann. The American midfielder rose excessive to energy residence an outstanding cross from Zachary Athekame, which gave his aspect a lead that they held going into half-time.
The first actual probability of the second half got here seven minutes in from one other harmful Clauss supply. This time, captain Axel Witsel met his nook with a strong header that rattled the crossbar.
Olivier Pantaloni’s males continued to press for an equaliser, with Mohamed Amoura and Gauthier Hein unable to hassle Remy Descamps, however Lyon suffered a blow on 70 minutes when Keito Nakamura – who had been on the pitch for lower than 10 minutes – caught Mohamed Abdelmonem with a excessive boot and was proven a straight purple card.
Les Aiglons nearly capitalised right away by way of Wahi, however the woodwork got here to Lyon’s rescue once more as his header got here again off the submit. Nice continued to push proper to the top and Wahi thought he had a stoppage-time equaliser, however his wild celebrations had been reduce brief by the narrowest of offside calls.
That means his aspect’s mini resurgence ended at two wins, they usually stay in thirteenth, whereas Lyon are one in all 4 groups on the high on 14 factors, however their superior aim distinction sees them go high having gained a fifth recreation out of their final six in opposition to the lads from the Cote d’Azur.
Flashscore Man of the Match: Zachary Athekame (Lyon)
