LYON – SAINT-ETIENNE. Led by the score, Olympique Lyonnais managed to win over AS Saint-Etienne with a score of two goals to one, thanks to a brace from Kadewere. Discover the summary of the match.
Before this 121st derby in history, OL remained in five matches without defeat while Saint-Etienne remained on its side on five consecutive defeats and the Lyonnais, with the returns of Caqueret, Guimarães and Dembélé, advanced as favorites undeniable. However, Rudi Garcia’s players never managed to put their game in place in the first half, stifled by a very well organized and very well organized Stéphane team. Lopes, from the start, was forced to work in front of Camara (2nd) then Bouanga (13th). After a new parade in front of Bouanga (39th), the Lyon goalkeeper will finally crack by diverting in his goal a powerful center of this same Bouanga (0-1, 40th), while a few moments before, Aouar missed a face-to-face. face. -face with Moulin (39th). At the break, it was therefore not surprising to see the Greens in front of the scoreboard. The Lyonnais returned in the second half with more enthusiasm but it would take a free kick to return to the game. Depay shifts Cornet to the center and Kadewere cuts well at the near post (1-1, 65 ‘). In the process, the post pushes back an attempt by Toko Ekambi (71st) before Kadewere signs a double after an individual action (2-1, 74th). The Greens will have the opportunity to come back but will not succeed at the end of the match, like the penalty missed by Bouanga (88th).
11:16 p.m. – Scenes of joy on the OL side
Obviously, the Lyon players are delighted with this victory torn off by forceps in the derby against the Greens. Rudi Garcia’s men celebrated on the lawn of Groupama Stadium, especially in front of the north bend in Bad Gones, but also in the locker rooms.
11:10 p.m. – ASSE-Moukoudi: “We were not unworthy”
The central defender of AS Saint-Etienne, Harold Moukoudi, stopped at the microphone of Téléfoot to speak after this defeat certainly difficult to swallow for the Greens (2-1): “It was a pleasant match for See I think. We were not unworthy. We will remember that we had a good game overall. Now we have to raise our heads after the break and start over. “
11:04 p.m. – OL move up to fifth place
Thanks to this success in front of AS Saint-Etienne (2-1), Olympique Lyonnais goes back to fifth place in the Ligue 1 standings after this 10th day, a length of OM (4th), which has yet a match to play, and Rennes (3rd). For their part, ASSE have their sixth straight loss, despite a good game tonight, and remain stuck in 15th place.
Mr. Letexier whistles the end of this 121st derby after a small fight, finally not serious! The talented OL managed to turn the situation around against Saint-Etienne thanks to a brace from Kadewere (65th and 74th).
Completely crazy end of the game! This time, Paqueta put on an extraordinary show on the right of the field by eliminating three defenders from Saint-Etienne before returning to Toko Ekambi, absolutely alone against Moulin. The former Villarreal player misses his shot and Moulin swerves!
What an opportunity for the Greens in overtime! On a distant free kick, Bouanga finds himself on the right in the area and intelligently puts his foot flat in front of the Lyon goal. Camara launches but misses the ball a few centimeters in front of Lopes’ goal!
22:49 – Five minutes of extra time
Mr. Letexier is reporting five minutes of extra time in this derby between OL and ASSE. A lot can still happen at Groupama Stadium!
Denis Bouanga, decisive on the first goal, takes responsibility at the end of the match on this penalty but hits close to the frame! Anthony Lopes, however, had started on the wrong side. OL are still leading 2-1!
Penalty for ASSE! The VAR intervened to alert Mr. Letexier to a hand from Jean Lucas, who had just entered, in the area. After reviewing the footage, the referee points to the penalty spot.
Rudi Garcia makes a final change, five minutes from the end of the match. Maxence Caqueret is replaced by Jean Lucas in the middle of the field.
22:41 – Paqueta gets a yellow card
Lucas Paqueta, who has done good for OL since joining, collects a yellow card for a foul on Neyou, who is also having a very good game in the middle of the field.
Rudi Garcia makes a fourth change in this meeting by bringing in Bard instead of Cornet to the left of the defense. In the process, Claude Puel made two changes. Moueffek and Rivera replace Gourna-Douath and Youssouf.
As after Kadewere’s first goal, Claude Puel made a change in the wake of this second goal. Charles Abi has been replaced by Wahbi Khazri for a few minutes.
OL regain the advantage in this derby! In a strong moment, the Lyonnais are counting on Kadewere. In the zone, he infiltrated and wiped out two defenders with his dribbles before beating Moulin to a tight angle, when he had anticipated a cross.
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