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Tops / Flops Lyon-Clermont: Paqueta puts on a show but OL wastes its match points

2021-08-22T13:55:14.328Z


The big match of Paqueta, the decisive entry of Rashani or two defenses at bay: find the Tops and Flops of the editorial staff at the end of the draw between Lyon and Clermont (3-3).


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Paqueta and the collective golazo

It will be difficult to find a better goal in Ligue 1 this weekend, or even throughout August.

Starting from more than 30 meters to the right, Lucas Paqueta relied twice in a row on Bruno Guimarães.

The latter launched him from a heel for a new one-two with Houssem Aouar.

Conclusion of a shot from the left without control.

Enough to make Groupama Stadium roar before half-time.

The icing on the cake of a great performance, between distribution of the game, combinations and active participation in the Lyon pressing.

Involved on the penalty converted by Dembélé at the start of the match (5th).

Elbasan Rashani, the supersub

Moussa Dembélé's double, who regained confidence with OL, will remain a highlight of this match.

But Elbasan Rashani, entered in the 69th minute, stole the show.

The Kosovar international scored his first two goals for the Clermont jersey on Sunday afternoon.

He first dominated Damien Da Silva physically before poking his ball with his left foot in front of Anthony Lopes (80th).

Then he won in the air on a corner in front of Thiago Mendes (90th + 1).

And thus offered the point of unexpected draw in Clermont.

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Clermont's defense outmoded

She had lined up two clean sheets for her big debut in Ligue 1. But the Clermont team has completely lost its footing at Groupama Stadium.

Arthur Desmas conceded three goals while he accumulated 6 saves, including 3 face-to-face with Kadewere (80th) Aouar then Toko Ekambi (89th).

The few outings of Clermont balls, as pleasing to the eyes as they are effective in creating opportunities, do not mask the fragility of the defense, which often picks up speed on the sides and on the counterattack.

OL can bite their fingers

As mentioned above, Arthur Desmas saved his team against the Lyon attackers at the end of the match. Aouar and Toko Ekambi found themselves almost alone together against the Clermont goalkeeper and found a way not to score (89th). Kadewere had already lost his duel with Desmas (80th) after Dembélé hampered him at the penalty spot (75th), spoiling an opportunity to bring the score to 4-1 and thus kill the match. Add to that two goals conceded from a corner, including one against his own camp, and you have a Lyon team certainly consumed with frustration at the end of the 90 minutes.

Source: lefigaro

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