Lyon - Strasbourg: Alsatians give Rhodanians a lesson in realism

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Strasbourg realism

This is what Strasbourg has been missing since the start of the season, but it succeeded for them tonight.

The Alsatians, who suffered throughout the entire game, managed to score two goals in three minutes (29th, 32nd) completely against the run of play. These two occasions were also the only ones of the match for Strasbourg.

Racing won 2-1 in Lyon thanks to two goals in three minutes and enjoyed their second success of the season in Ligue 1.

Aholou's exceptional goal

The goal of Jean-Eudes Aholou alone represents the offensive achievement of the Strasbourgeois this evening.

The midfielder, who was a substitute in the last league game, scored an exceptional and valuable goal.

His team was totally underwater, but on a corner badly returned by the Lyon defense, the Ivorian fired a left-footed missile in volley, nearly 25 meters from goal.

Lopes, embarrassed by the forest of legs in front of him, could only touch this ball.

The defensive solidity of the Alsatians

There was offensive realism, but what about defensive solidity.

Because yes, the Strasbourg residents were invaded for 90 minutes.

Yet, like bamboo, they bent but did not break.

Lyon struck 28 times, a record for them this season, but there was nothing to do tonight against the inevitable Matz Sels.

The goalkeeper made multiple high-class parades to keep his team alive, including an absolutely exceptional one against Lacazette (87th, 1-2).

Perrin, like all the defense of Strasbourg, did not crack.

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The lack of efficiency of the Lyonnais

Strasbourg were solid defensively tonight, but the lion didn't roar.

With 28 shots, including 7 on target, and 72% possession of the ball, Lyon showed their dominance.

However, when it was time to eat, the animal did not know how to bite.

OL are the twelfth attack in the championship this season, with 28 goals scored.

The wounds of Liénard and Bellegarde

Alsatian success was really not guaranteed tonight.

Already in view of the physiognomy of the match.

The men of Mathieu Le Scornet, who took over the team after the departure of Julien Stéphan, agreed to suffer this evening.

What was not expected, however, are the injuries of Liénard and Bellegarde.

Two important players in the squad.

The first named, a true symbol and captain, was even replaced by Bouebari, 19, who was playing his first minutes in Ligue 1. If the success of Strasbourg is important this evening, these injuries will be to watch for the rest of the championship.

Toko Ekambi, the unloved

If the whole of Groupama Stadium had a bad evening, what about Toko Ekambi.

The Cameroonian first missed a very good opportunity on a good cross from Gusto (6th, 0-0).

Subsequently, his teammates Lacazette and Cherki were much more prominent offensively.

Toko Ekambi pays especially for his poor performances repeatedly for several weeks.

However, Laurent Blanc persists in establishing him.

The Cameroonian's missed header in the 53rd minute was the last straw for the spectators.

The Lyon number 7 was whistled at each of his ball shots.

Worse, he came out to boos from the stadium in the 59th minute, before going directly to the locker room, breaking a trash can in the process with kicks.