At the end of an excellent derby, AS Saint-Etienne pulled off a draw against Olympique Lyonnais (1-1) this Sunday at the end of the 9th day of Ligue 1. With a courageous copy, the Greens, immersed in the crisis, posted good values.
Houssem Aouar had a good derby.
AS Saint-Etienne fought well! In a particularly pleasant derby, the Greens pulled a draw in the last moments against Olympique Lyonnais (1-1) this Sunday on behalf of the 9th day of Ligue 1.
In an animated and very disputed meeting, the Lyonnais opened the scoring by Houssem Aouar, but courageous Stphanois tied at the end of the game on a penalty from Wahbi Khazri. In the standings, OL occupy 10th place while ASSE remains in 20th place.
An animated derby, Aouar launches OL
Under heavy rain in a boiling Geoffroy Guichard, ASSE came close to disaster with a very quick goal from Aouar refused by the referee for an offside from Paqueta. A time under pressure, the Greens reacted well and were even on the verge of opening the scoring with a strike from Nordin pushed back by Lopes on Khazri, who found the post of the head facing the empty cage! What a rat! In the crowd, OL responded with a big chance from Paqueta saved by Kolodziejczak. On a big pace, the two formations surrendered blows for blows and Green pulled out the big game on a superb flight of Aouar following a ladle of Toko-Ekambi.
With courage, ASSE displayed a standard of solidarity and competed in the debates with OL. After a goal logically refused Khazri for an offside, Aouar was still showing a dangerous header, but Green was impeccable! But just before the break, Aouar, defeated by Paqueta, managed to find the fault with a strike in the small net (0-1, 41st). Le Gone allowed themselves to ask for calm from the Stphanois public, totally showered… In the crowd, Saint-Etienne was close to totally breaking down with a goal Shaqiri refused by the VAR for an offside of a few millimeters from Paqueta.
Lopes expelled, Khazri galise!
On returning from the locker room, the Lyonnais thought, once again, to make the break by Toko-Ekambi, but another offside was logically signaled. Always so enterprising, the Stphanois did not give up and Bouanga had the opportunity to equalize on a counter but stumbled on Lopes! In a second open period, both teams were throwing themselves quickly forward, but struggled in the last move. Encouraged by exemplary Stphanois fans, Claude Puel’s men pushed and the match had a turning point with the expulsion of Lopes for a hand outside his area while Bouanga was probably going to score!
In the crowd, Gourna-Douath thought to equalize but his flight ended on the bar! In numerical superiority, Saint-Etienne however had difficulty packing the debates vis-a-vis an opposing block well regrouped. Then in the last moments, Denayer countered a head of Krasso with his hand and the referee, with the help of the VAR, whistled a penalty! Facing Pollersbeck, Khazri did not tremble and transformed his attempt with a shot on the right (1-1, 90 + 4th). A draw deserves for courageous Greens!
The score of the match: 8.5 / 10
A nice derby! Despite difficult weather conditions with heavy rain, the two teams, particularly playful, put on a superb show with intensity, rhythm and opportunities. The two teams went blow for blow throughout the game with real suspense and a quality battle. All in a boiling Geoffroy Guichard despite the deep crisis among the Greens. The scenario, with a draw in the last moments, also sublimated this meeting.
The goals :
– Found in the heart of the game on a long Lopes balloon, Paqueta manages to orient himself in the direction of the game and throws Aouar in the depth. In front of Moukoudi, the Lyonnais fixes him before arming a roll shot to find Green’s small net (0-1, 41st).
– In the final moments, Krasso tries to regain a cross of the head but his attempt is countered by Denayer’s hand. With the help of the VAR, the referee designates the penalty spot. Facing Pollersbeck, Khazri does not tremble and transforms his attempt with a shot on the right (1-1, 90 + 5th).
Player NOTES
Maxifoot awarded a rating (out of 10) for each player’s comments.
Man of the match: Houssem Aouar (7/10)
In this role of playmaker, the talent of Olympique Lyonnais had a good derby! Confident after his goal against Brondby (3-0) Thursday in the Europa League, the French international splashed this part of his talent. Omnipresent in the Gones’ game, he was immediately dangerous with a goal denied for an offside. Involved in his team’s best shots with a steal and then a header kicked back by Green, he finally found the net with a spot strike. A goal, a small gesture to calm the public, and above all a beautiful copy despite a second less successful period. Replace the 88th minute with Malo Gusto (not rated).
ST ETIENNE :
Etienne Green (6.5): for his first derby, the goalkeeper of AS Saint-Etienne has long maintained his team in this meeting. Very quickly in action, the goalkeeper of the Greens pulled out the big game twice in front of Aouar on a steal then a head. Unfortunately for him and his team, he was unable to prevent the Lyonnais’ opening scoring before the break. Reassuring interventions thereafter.
Mahdi Camara (5.5): placed in the right lane, the captain of AS Saint-Etienne achieved a rather serious performance. Despite a Toko-Ekambi in good shape in recent weeks, the Stphanois has well managed his duels with the Cameroonian and was totally up to this meeting. However, his offensive contribution was quite limited.
Harold Moukoudi (4): a somewhat mixed performance for the central defender of AS Saint-Etienne. On several occasions, the Stphanois was late, but he was also capable of good interventions, the image of a saving tackle in his area in front of Aouar. However, his copy remains weighed down by his wait-and-see attitude on the opening of the Lyonnais score.
Timothe Kolodziejczak (5): the central defender of AS Saint-Etienne did his best on this meeting. Like Green, the former Niois multiplied the decisive interventions in his area to save his own, the image of a superb comeback against Paqueta. However, he was often in difficulty in duels with the Brazilian, especially on the action of Aouar’s goal.
Miguel Trauco (4,5): on the left side, the left side of AS Saint-Etienne was rather average. Despite a Shaqiri not necessarily inspired, the Pruvian did not show great serenity to keep his lane and was sometimes in difficulty on the combinations between Paqueta and Aouar. In addition, he displayed a large technical waste in his climbs.
Zaydou Youssouf (6): preferred Gourna-Douath, on the bench, for this meeting, the young midfielder of AS Saint-Etienne was up to the task in this derby. While the midfielders of Olympique Lyonnais had a great technical mastery, the former Bordeaux player ran a lot with an interesting impact on the debates, especially in the duels.
Yvan Neyou (5): the midfielder of AS Saint-Etienne was fairly average. Like Youssouf, he also had a lot of work to do on the defense, but was in difficulty against Aouar. In the intensity, however, he was really interesting with an ability to set foot to stop the offensives of the Lyonnais. Replace the 64th minute with Lucas Gourna-Douath (not rated).
Arnaud Nordin (6): titularis right, the winger of AS Saint-Etienne posed concerns a Henrique in difficulty. Author of a good strike pushed back by Lopes on Khazri, whose head found the post, he managed to make differences in his hallway. On a real goal ball given Khazri, Boateng hit his cross to defeat him. Replace the 64th minute with Romain Hamouma (not rated).
Ryad Boudebouz (5.5): in a playmaker role, the Stphanois was rather interesting. Because on several actions, he was able precisely to keep the ball to bring up his block and was rather inspired in his transmissions to achieve shifts. We can however regret its lack of impact in the area of truth. Replace the 77th minute with Adil Aouchiche (not rated).
Denis Bouanga (5): well and truly holder despite a collision with Claude Puel last week, the winger of AS Saint-Etienne had a match in two stages. On his left side, the ex-Nmois had several interesting situations to negotiate behind Dubois’s back in the first half, but lacked efficiency and precision. After the break, however, he was more interesting in his in-depth calls with a first duel lost against Lopes then an action where he would have to equalize, but the Lyon goalkeeper stopped the ball with his hand outside the area and was expelled. Replace the 89th minute with Jean-Philippe Krasso (not rated), who got the equalizer penalty for a Denayer hand.
Wahbi Khazri (6): the attacker of AS Saint-Etienne will still have regrets. Early in the game, the ex-Bordelais had a huge opportunity to open the scoring, but his head, while he was alone in front of the empty cage, ended on the post. Subsequently, he fought well and even scored a goal, however refused for an offside. Well managed by Boateng, he was often in failure… before equalizing on the penalty spot in the last moments. The reward for a fierce fight.
LYON :
Anthony Lopes (4): the goalkeeper of Olympique Lyonnais experienced a derby acts. On the Greens’ first big opportunity, the Portuguese fought off a Nordin strike and was saved in the crowd by his post on Khazri’s head. Subsequently, the goalkeeper of Gones was still attentive on a duel with Bouanga … But in the 74th minute, the Lusitanian was the author of an exit far from his cage and prevented Bouanga from equalizing with one hand. With the help of the VAR, the referee logically kicked him out. His red card penalized his team …
Lo Dubois (3.5): on his right side, the side of Olympique Lyonnais did not give off a great deal of serenity. On several occasions, the captain of Les Gones was in difficulty in his duel with Bouanga and left significant spaces behind his back. To make matters worse, the former Nantes man struggled to combine with Shaqiri.
Jrme Boateng (6.5): the central defender of Olympique Lyonnais has held his place. In many duels, the German has imposed his physical power to stop the offensives of AS Saint-Etienne. Perfectly placed with a save in front of Khazri in the first half, he was saved on the goal denied to the Stphan striker for an offside because he had started the action with a dangerous lost ball. Replace the 67th minute with Jason Denayer (not rated), who conceded the equalization penalty for AS Saint-Etienne because of a hand.
Sinaly Diomand (6): favorite Denayer, on the bench, for this derby, the young central defender of Olympique Lyonnais was at the height of the events. Even less present than Boateng in his interventions, he was serious with several situations cut off behind the backs of his partners. Srieux.
Henrique (3): aligned in the absence of Emerson, suspended, the left side of Olympique Lyonnais has experienced difficulties. In his duel with Nordin, the Brazilian was often late. Too lax on the beautiful strike of the Stphanois, which led to the enormous rat of Khazri, it was also erased on a beautiful situation of the Greens, saved by Boateng. In addition, his offensive contribution was relatively reduced … and on the penalty action, he was still exceeded.
Maxence Caqueret (7): a good score for the Olympique Lyonnais midfielder. In the midfield, the young talent of Les Gones scratched many balls and distinguished himself by a technical quality in his raises to beat the opposing pressing. With an impressive volume of play and great accuracy in his transmissions, he shone in the first period of this derby. Like his team, he was less sovereign after the break, but was still good.
Bruno Guimares (6): in good form in recent weeks, the Brazilian has held his place on this poster. Like Caqueret, the Olympique Lyonnais midfielder was serious about his defensive work. In the construction of the game, he was, as often, interesting thanks to his forward passes and a long quality game. Replace the 88th minute with Thiago Mendes (not rated).
Xherdan Shaqiri (4,5): a small disappointment on this derby. On his side, the Swiss international struggled to make the differences and was ultimately quite discreet in the zone of truth. However, the Olympique Lyonnais winger did not spare his efforts and was also unhappy with this goal canceled by the VAR for an offside of a few millimeters from Paqueta. Replace the 77th minute with Julian Pollersbeck (not rated).
Houssem Aouar (7): read the comment above.
Karl Toko-Ekambi (5.5): in great shape in recent weeks, the Olympique Lyonnais winger has been quite timid about this derby. Rather inspired on a ladle for a steal from Aouar in the first period, the Cameroonian was relatively discreet for the rest of the game with difficulty in getting the best out of Camara. In the zone of truth, he never embodied a danger. Despite everything, we must underline his very important efforts.
Lucas Paquet (6.5): in a role of false number nine in the absence of Dembl, injured, the Brazilian international has achieved a huge project. Constantly dangerous by his ability to fix the opposing defenders and shift his partners, the former Milanese launched Aouar perfectly on the opening goal. Small bmol? He was not always effective when approaching the opposing goal, with a badly negotiated situation against Kolodziejczak and two goals rejected by his partners where he was signaled offside.
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ST ETIENNE 1-1 LYON (mid-time: 0-1) – FRANCE – Ligue 1 / 9th day
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard – Referee: F. Letexier
Goals : W. Khazri (90 + 5th, pen.) For ST ETIENNE – H. Aouar (42nd) for LYON
Warnings :
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LYON :
Despite the Saint-Etienne crisis, the atmosphere was good for this derby
The celebration of Aouar after opening the scoring (0-1, 41st)
Lopes was logically kicked out for this hand
The Greens fans pushed to the end
And Khazri equalized on the penalty in the last moments (1-1, 90 + 5th)
