A victory to snatch the draw. Thanks to Tino Kadewere’s double, this Sunday evening on the 10th day of Ligue 1, OL beat their Saint-Etienne rival and returned to the level of the Greens in the history of the derby, with 44 victories for the two teams in 121 clashes (33 draws). All that was missing was the supporters in Groupama Stadium, to celebrate with dignity. On Twitter, Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas congratulated everyone involved in OL’s victory, from the players to sporting director Juninho, including coach Rudi Garcia.
“Nice result tonight, well done to the whole group, very good coaching from the coach, good high level dynamics inspired by Juni, thank you and well done, go OL, writes Jean-Michel Aulas on Twitter. Thank you and well done to everyone. the team, Rudi, Juni and what happiness for all the supporters who are happy tonight and so I am too! ” Rudi Garcia is still aware that the Greens gave his team a hard time this Sunday evening.
“The main thing was to win” for Garcia
“We knew it wouldn’t be easy. When you play a derby, it’s just a question of winning the game. We have an average first half, but we didn’t worry. I asked the players to stay calm and equalize. We equalize on set piece, which I don’t mind. We lead after 2-1 and we should have taken cover. The main thing was to win, even if I don’t forget Not that we got the ball 1-0. I’m happy for the players and the supporters. We’re back to fifth place. “
With this success, the Lyonnais are indeed back to 5th place in Ligue 1 (17 points), with only two points behind Lille (2e). After the international break, they will go to Angers (9th), on November 22.
Nice result tonight, Bravo to the whole group, very good coaching from the coach, beautiful dynamic of the high level, inspired by Juni, thank you and Bravo, go L’Ol
– Jean-Michel AULAS (@JM_Aulas) November 8, 2020