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Lyon finally wins
A victory that is good for morale. The Lyonnais finally won a Ligue 1 match, almost a month after the last success against Toulouse. Meanwhile, Rudi Garcia's players had only taken 2 points out of 12. This Friday, OL won without conceding on target. Auspicious before facing Juventus Wednesday in the knockout stages of the Champions League? Not sure. Another reassuring fact, Lyon has not conceded a goal tonight after taking 7 of its last 3 matches in Ligue 1.
Guimaraes and Toko-Ekambi, the best Lyonnais
First noticed for Guimaraes. The captain of the Brazilian Olympic selection seemed rather comfortable for a young player who discovered Europe. In the midfield, he was right in his choices and his placements, delivering some interesting passes in the back of the defense. He also finished better recuperator of the meeting (8). In front, Karl Toko-Ekambi was very active. If Dembélé was the striker striker of the match, his attacking teammate was poisonous for the opposing defenders, wandering over several areas to create danger. In addition to that, the former Angevin recovered 6 balloons.
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The animation of Lyon
The 3 points are there, and will be savored. But in content, Lyon was not convincing. Despite 54% of possession, the Lyonnais have only 78% of successful passes, a total well below the standards of a team supposed to have mastered the game. In the game, Lyon never seemed dominating for several minutes, but rather in controlling and keeping the result. Against Metz this evening was enough, but against a team like Juventus Turin on Wednesday, the scenario should not be the same.
Metz self-destructs
Lyon won, but Metz mostly lost. The Garnets have sabotaged themselves three times this evening. The first is this hand from Udol just before the break which offers a logical penalty in Lyon. A first attempt rejected by Oukidja but which had to be withdrawn because the porter was not on his line. Dembélé then transformed for the 1-0. While OL only had a small goal in advance and 10 minutes remained to play, Diallo had the good idea to slap Marçal, a gesture which led to him being kicked out. Third red in three matches for Metz. And finally, in the 93rd minute, when 6 minutes had been counted Oukidja decided to go up on a corner. But the latter, badly hit, landed in the feet of Aouar who eliminated Centonze and rushed to score in an empty goal.
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