Excellent Sunday evening in the Cauldron, like the evening double-scorers Marcelo and Tino Kadewere, Maxence Caqueret (center) was able to savor another success in the derby. – Philippe DESMAZES / AFP
- OL made short work of their neighbor from Saint-Etienne on Sunday night in the derby (0-5).
- Currently third in Ligue 1, Lyon are hanging on to the PSG-Losc tandem, possibly aiming for better in four months.
- This clear success in a derby, marked by the impressive gathering of supporters that very morning around the Parc OL, is savored by the players.
At the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium,
“Ah yes, it’s true that he scored. “Without doubt involuntarily, Rudi Garcia went there from his funny room, all smiles, Sunday evening after having flown over
the derby in Saint-Etienne (0-5). In mode there was such an avalanche of goals in the Cauldron that the Lyon coach must have thought about it before remembering that
Tino Kadewere, a two-time first goal scorer, scored the fourth goal. In fact, the former Le Havre striker even offered himself another brace against the Greens, as on the way, no offense to the memory of coach Rudi.
This time without a mystical prediction before the match, but with formidable efficiency against Jessy Moulin. (16th, 68th). “It was wonderful, we are very happy to have made the history of the derby,” said the 25-year-old Zimbabwean. Because after … 64 years of Saint-Etienne domination in the history of direct confrontations between the two enemy neighbors, OL have just gained the advantage (45 wins against 44).
“Our most complete game this season”
And as long as you can do this thanks to a manita equaling the biggest beating of Lyonnais in Forez,
the famous 0-5 of November 2017 concluded with Nabil Fekir proudly waving his jersey. There was plenty of pride in Rudi Garcia’s words after “that almost perfect night”: “It’s our most complete game this season. We suffocated them a little physically and we were very good at collective mastery ”.
Gathered a few minutes earlier on the lawn for a souvenir photo, with many signs 69 (Rhône department number) made, the players also savored this slap inflicted on a diminished ASSE and out of the shot (16th).
Kadewere has never played in front of Lyon fans before
“This victory will remain in my memory forever, lights up Maxence Caqueret, beaming in a heart of the game that is deprived of Lucas Paqueta and Houssem Aouar. We mastered this match really well, we were above it all the time. And this especially on set pieces, with the right paw really inspired by Memphis Depay and Léo Dubois, causing four of the five goals from free kicks and corners.
“Boosted” by their supporters, the very morning in Décines, when the club’s bus had to cut through a crowd of more than 2,000 people, the Lyonnais even had the sensation of tasting football before. “It’s hard with
the Covid-19, we do not play with the public, says Tino Kadewere. I have never played in front of the Lyon fans before. Strangely, the derby king in 2020-21 should be warmly welcomed by the corners.