OL – ASSE (1-1), ASSE resists Lyon in the derby
ASSSE avoided a derby loss to OL with a penalty from Wahbi Khazri in stoppage time.
Although last in the Ligue 1 standings, ASSE managed to hold off Olympique Lyonnais at the end of the 123rd Rhône derby. A derby that will have been very pleasant. Back to the wall, the Greens have done violence to avoid defeat and reverse the bad dynamic they are suffering from at the moment. Wahbi Khazri secured the equalizer in the 94th by converting a penalty.
ASSE has long been unsuccessful
It was a fiery and balanced derby, and it could very quickly have switched to the Forézien side. If Wahbi Khazri’s header in the 10th had ended in the back instead of hitting the upright, the game might have seen another turn. Unfortunately for the Greens, success eluded them on this occasion. OL had also harvested their first attempts in the meeting. Lucas Paqueta found the small outside net in the 12th when he was in a good position to conclude. Then it was Aouar who tried his luck, finding Etienne Green on his parade.
Lyon did not make enough use of their highlight
The number 8 Lyon was not discouraged, however, and just before the break he found the net. Served by Paqueta, he unleashed a harsh shot at the entrance to the box, which completely surprised the last Saint-Etienne rampart. The goal couldn’t have come at a worse time for the locals.
This first period was also marked by goals denied for offside, one on each side. Khazri (35th) and Shaqiri (45th) saw their celebrations spoiled after throwing the leather to the bottom.
Upon returning from the locker room, the Saint-Etienne team had another opportunity to hit the mark and get back to the mark. Denis Bouanga came out alone against Anthony Lopes (56th) and it was the Lyon goalkeeper who emerged victorious from this duel, frustrating the Gabon international. At the time, the Foréziens were believed to be definitely cursed.
Lopes weighed down OL
After standing out in a good way on this action, Lopes then had a bad reflex. On the 74th, he touched the ball with his hand outside the box and was logically sent off. The Portuguese picked up his first red in Ligue 1, and it was fatal to his training.
In numerical superiority, Saint-Etienne threw his last strength into the battle to be able to equalize. And it has paid off. After a strike from returning Lucas Douath on the crossbar (77th), the Greens ended up achieving their ends thanks to a penalty conceded by Jason Denayer on a cross from Camara. Khazri stepped forward to change the sentence and release the Cauldron. ASSE equalized on the wire and it was well deserved. This draw tastes like a victory for the gang in Puel.