2023-10-22 23:04:55
Lyon supporters can pinch themselves, the sadness of the spectacle seen this Sunday evening at Groupama Stadium is not fictitious. Once again, Lyon conceded a defeat against a Clermont team which did not ask for so much (2-1). It’s around 11 p.m., the weekend is ending, and the reality of the ranking has never been so stark: OL are last.
From the first minutes of the game, the Gones were completely helpless and appeared without certainties or benchmarks. Clermont’s opening score is eloquent in the sense that it perfectly describes the defensive generosity of Fabio Grosso’s men. On the left side, Shamar Nicholson had all the luxury of progressing without being thwarted before crossing for Muhammed Cham, left free at the far post. The midfielder converted the ball with his head and opened the scoring in front of a stunned audience (1-0, 10th).
Although the Lyonnais vehemently expressed their disagreement due to unacademic control from Clermontois, the goal was validated after consultation with the VAR. In great difficulty, veteran Dejan Lovren even came out of his match after a foul on Gastien. The Croatian was getting angry and his attitude required intervention from his captain Alexandre Lacazette.
A more coherent second period, but insufficient
With confidence, Clermont took off after a long shot from Magnin. The trajectory of his shot deceived Anthony Lopes, who was not exempt from any reproaches. The goalkeeper being strongly advanced at the time of his opponent’s attempt (2-0, 36th). However, he saved the furniture four minutes later, when Nicholson appeared in front of him and missed the ball for 3-0 (40th).
Returning from the locker room, the Lyonnais delivered a better performance. Impassable in the first period, Mory Diaw gave in after a curling shot from Corentin Tolisso (2-1, 53rd). The former Bayern midfielder clenched his fist and tried to start a revolt by haranguing his teammates. But the Auvergne bloc held on, and Lyon was losing its teeth. Despite six minutes of added time, the score remained there: 2-1. “We are very disappointed, we conceded 2 goals in the first half and then it was very difficult to come back,” says Jake O’Brien. We had possession but if we don’t create chances it’s disappointing. »
Lyon has still not won a Ligue 1 match after 9 days. Not sure that the trip to the Vélodrome, scheduled for Sunday, will break this infernal spiral.
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