With a series of 4 wins in 5 games, OL hosts Frankfurt with the ambition of maintaining the good momentum.
Frankfurt emerges with difficulty (32nd)
Cornered by the Lyonnais who were dying of hunger, the Germans struggled to get back on track. Dahoud gets a generous foul after strong contact with Lacazette. Frankfurt can free itself.
new free kick for OL (30th)
We can no longer stop the Gones, Koch is still taken by Fofana’s speed and blocks him forcefully. Free kick to be followed on the left of the area.
Tolissooooo strikes again for Lyon. Found outside the area, the Lyon midfielder hits hard, Cherki has the right shot, on the trajectory Lyon’s number 10 raises his foot and deflects the trajectory. Kevin Trapp gets beat up.
Lacazette fails to hit (23rd)
Tagliafico crosses very high into the area, on the rebound, if Lacazette is first he is unable to hit, hindered by Koch.
Normally it should be a second yellow…This is more significant than the first, even if Nkounkou misses the save on Nuamah.
There is no time to concede the first goal, Lyon attacks and creates a great opportunity which eventually ends above Trapp’s cages after a failed recovery by Fofana.
The Groupama Stadium is equipped with air conditioning… In the tough for several minutes, Frankfurt punished the Gones. Ekitike in depth takes advantage of a mistake by Caleta Car to find Knauff with a touch to the far post. Recovery ensured by the former Dortmund player who adapts Perri.
Pressed high at the start of the match, Les Gones took advantage of his attacking four to hinder the Germans at the first restart; Dino Toppmöller’s men were finding it increasingly tough to restart cleanly.
9.16pm
Theater emerges (14th)
Free kick well taken by Tolisso, Theate is the first on the ball on the ground, the former Rennais player frees himself well in front to give his team air.
9.15pm
Nuamah embarrassed at the entrance to the area (13th)
With his speed he got the better of Nkounkou who was forced to make a mistake to stop him. Free kick from the right end of the area for Lyon. The Eintracht piston is warned.
These two understand each other with their eyes closed. With a touch Tolisso finds Lacazette in depth, the Lyon striker was well caught by the Tuta-Koch duo and was unable to adjust his shot which failed to find the target.
Great action from the Lyonnais started by sharp passes from Matic and Tolisso,Fofana on the left accelerates and alerts Nuamah on the move. The Ghanaian winger is held back by Tuta’s return and cannot downsize.
frankfurt’s high pressing hurts Lyon. Another failed restart, this time it’s Maitland-Niles who makes the mistake.Luckily the Germans don’t take advantage of this.
Tuta entirely misses the recovery and Lyon is close to taking advantage. Cherki’s one-touch substitution for Tolisso who hits the ball on the edge of the area.His shot hits the post before going out.
Lyon, less alert, let Ekitike go behind the defense on the edge of offside. the former Parisian calms down but crushes his shot which Perri intercepts without problems.
Lyon’s first real attack concluded with Tolisso’s return cross forcefully rejected by the former Rennes player Theate.
It all starts from a failed recovery by Perri, Ekitike finds himself on the right and tries to get back to the center to strike, a nice response from Nuamah who cuts the carpet from under his feet and clears for Lyon.
It was necessary to intervene,the Lyon central defender is already marking his territory. Chaïbi turns the ball behind him but the Gones defender physically catches it.
Lyon starts on their home pitch.
In the heated Groupama Stadium, Lyon and Frankfurt take the field.
Good start to the season for Frankfurt
It is one of the best European teams this season that Lyon faces at the Groupama Stadium on this sixth day of the Europa League. The men coached by Dino Toppmöller are second in the Bundesliga and third in this Europa League. Despite an average last two games (draw against Augsburg 2-2 and defeat at Leipzig 3-0), Eintracht remained on a seven-match winning streak.
Lyon aims for the Top 8
Match at the top of the table between Lyon (9th) and Frankfurt (3rd) of this europa League after 5 days. Both teams are aiming for the Top 8, which means direct qualification to the round of 16.
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This news will inevitably make the Gones smile. Frankfurt’s strongman Marmoush (17 goals and 11 assists) is left on the bench this season. In his place, Chaïbi will occupy the front line of the attack with the Tricolore Hugo Ekitiké. A 5-3-2 with two pistons Nkounkou and Knauff and two central midfielders Gotze and Dahoud. Behind,two former championship players,the Belgian from Rennes theate on the left axis and the former PSG goalkeeper Kevin Trapp in goal.
The OL XI
Pierre Sage opts for a very attacking formation in 4-2-3-1. Nuamah lines up on his right lane and is preferred to Veretout. Fofana on the left,Cherki in 10 and Lacazette in the front line to complete this Lyon attack with 4. In midfield there is the Tolisso Matic pair, behind it is classic, Maitland-Niles on the right, Tagliafico on the left, the Caleta Car pair, Niakhaté in the center and Perri in goal.
8.42pm
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What strategies is Lyon employing to maintain pressure on Frankfurt during the match?
Ri, which allows Lyon to capitalize on the chance adn get into a promising position.
As the game progresses, the tension mounts with both teams pushing hard for dominance. despite Frankfurt’s attempts at breaking out from their defensive shackles, Lyon’s aggressive press keeps them on the back foot. With Tolisso pulling the strings from midfield, he continues to create opportunities and test the Frankfurt defense.
Lacazette,showing signs of frustration at not being able to convert opportunities,remains a constant threat. His understanding with Tolisso enables fluid movements that cause problems for the German side, especially with their defensive line struggling to cope with the pace and incisiveness of Lyon’s attacks.
defensively, however, Lyon also experiences moments of vulnerability. Frankfurt manages to exploit these gaps occasionally, with Ekitike providing a spark, but they need to capitalize on their chances more decisively to shift the momentum in their favor.
As the first half unfolds,both teams are forced to adjust their tactics,understanding that the next goal coudl prove pivotal in tilting the balance of the match toward their chosen ambition. With the Groupama Stadium buzzing, it promises to be an intense battle as each side endeavors to establish control.