It was absolutely necessary to redeem oneself three days after the heavy disillusionment in the Europa League against West Ham at home. Without forcing and without a part of its supporters, after the boycott of the Bad Gones unhappy with the season, OL largely dominated an apathetic and almost demobilized Bordeaux team, this Sunday, at Parc OL.
After 35 minutes of play, Peter Bosz’s men were already leading 3-0 after goals from Moussa Dembélé with an uncrossed header, Karl Toko Ekambi taking advantage of an incredible blunder by goalkeeper Gaëtan Poussin and Lucas Paqueta with a strike from the inside of the foot. Upon returning from the locker room, Romain Faivre took part in the offensive festival with a magnificent recovery from the right a few minutes before a heavy strike from Henrique on the Bordeaux post.
Under the annoyed gaze of Grégory Coupet, the former Lyon legend, now coach of the Girondins goalkeepers, Karl Toko Ekambi perfectly launched in depth correlated the addition of a perfect ladle from the outside of the right foot. His tenth goal in L1 this season. The result of a nightmare for Bordeaux without the slightest reaction who nevertheless saved their honor after a penalty obtained and scored by Sékou Mara … before a sixth goal from Lyon signed Moussa Dembélé in added time.
Gaëtan Poussin: “The defeat is for me today”
“We wanted to catch up (after the elimination in the Europa League). We were able to be effective. We will do everything to win the other six games, ”responded Castello Lukeba after the match. Gaëtan Poussin, the Bordeaux goalkeeper who had a real nightmare this Sunday, apologized: “The defeat is for me today, I accept my mistake on the second goal. It’s a turning point in the game. I did not answer present and I will carry my responsibilities. »
Still 19th six days before the end with three points behind Clermont, the barrage, and four on Saint-Etienne (17th), Bordeaux will receive the Greens next Wednesday for a crucial match in its maintenance operation. Lyon, eighth, will move to Brest to continue to believe in a European place at the end of the season.