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Top 14: Stade Français stuns Lyon (46-27) and opens the door to the finals

2021-05-31T08:01:09.723Z


The Stade Français beat Lyon (46-27), this Friday evening at the Jean-Bouin stadium, for the penultimate day of the Top 14. The Parisians climb


They did it ! Stade Français has just aligned a fifth consecutive victory in the Top 14, clearly beating Lyon (46-27). Despite the absence of the public, there was a scent of the final phase this Friday evening at the Jean-Bouin stadium. About fifty spectators waited outside for the players' bus, in a good-natured atmosphere, before the match. And, in the stands, where the president of the FFR Bernard Laporte took his place, the staff and the hopes of the Parisian club gave voice for this decisive match for the qualification. The stake for the two teams, separated by only two points at the kick-off: neither more nor less than the last hope of qualification in the first six of the Top 14. Woe to the loser, therefore, in this chopper match.

And, in this little game, Stade Français put the necessary ingredients in the first period. Namely, a big pack, a solid defense, and a good scorer. Joris Segonds, the Parisian opener, quickly set the tone and confirmed his status as top scorer in the championship (26 points this Friday). With in particular a huge penalty of 52 m (9-5, 12th). At first surprised by a slightly hated try from Couilloud, Gonzalo Quesada's players reacted well and widened the gap by Naivalu, served by a laser pass from Danty then inside by Macalou, still impressive in activity. But the Lyonnais remain in contact and, on each offensive of the Barassi, Arnold or Tuisova, we feel the Parisian defense close to breaking.A try from the international Cretin then a penalty from Doussain left Pierre Mignoni's men within gun range at the break (19-13).

Is it the sweet night that falls on Paris that gives the Stade Français a taste for great evenings?

Still, their return from the locker room is shattering.

New penalty from Segonds, superb action from three-quarters Danty and Waisea concluded by Veianu, conquering scrum and another try, flush with a regrouping, from scrum-half James Hall: Stade Français made the break (36-13 , 54e).

The two Lyon trials and a muddled end of the match barely had time to thrill the Parisians.

The road to the Top 14 continues for them.

And all hopes are now permitted.

MATCH SHEET

Stade Français - Lyon 46-27 (19-13)

Stade Français:

4 tries (Naivalu 18th, 72nd, Veianu 49th, Hall 54th).

4 transformations (Segonds 18th, 49th, 55th, 73rd).

6 penalties (Segonds 1st, 8th, 12th, 33rd, 47th, 68th).

Lyon:

4 tries (Couilloud 7th, Cretin 23rd, Arnold 61st, Ngatai 65th). 2 transformations (Wisniewski 62nd, 66th). 1 penalty (Doussain 40th).

Source: leparis

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