Lyon resisted until everything collapsed. Abused in the game and quite fragile defensively, the Gones lost at the end of the match against Lens (1-0), as part of the 9th day of Ligue 1. After four consecutive defeats, Peter Bosz’s men are treading water in the top flight and let Lorient and Monaco, respectively winners of Lille and Nantes, take the lead in the race for Europe.
However, Peter Bosz had attempted a coup by finally establishing Rayan Cherki, performing with the Bleuets with two assists, but confined to the bench in his club. Finally, the offensive animation of Les Gones was particularly poor, the Lyonnais contenting themselves with a single dangerous action with the crossbar of Alexandre Lacazette, just before the half-hour mark (27th). OL did not target any other shot in the game.
Lopes keeps Les Gones afloat and bows at the end of the match
And if Maxence Caqueret’s teammates were able to believe it for a good part of the meeting, it was thanks to a gala Anthony Lopes. Author of four decisive stops, the Portuguese goalkeeper showed the extent of his talent, by repelling the attempt of Jimmy Cabot, alone at the penalty point (37th). He then did it again a few minutes later on a header from Openda, finally signaled offside (44th), then on a low cross shot from the same Openda (46th), just after the break.
Cornered from all sides by Lensoise offensives on the sides (17 shots, five on target), the Lyonnais were also able to count on a good Sinaly Diomandé, who countered several strikes from Sotoca (54th) and Perreira Da Costa. Finally, the deliverance came from Florian Sotoca, scorer on penalty in the 80th. He has already scored his sixth achievement of the season. “We have to quickly correct all that because it won’t do it, we are OL. It is unacceptable. We have nothing to reproach our adversaries, who play their match but our content is not sufficient ”analyzed Maxence Caqueret at the microphone of Prime Video after the meeting.
An analysis also shared by Anthony Lopes at the microphone of Prime Video: “We don’t deserve anything, it’s starting to do a lot to chain four consecutive defeats. I don’t even know if we hit the goal. It also shows our game as a whole. In terms of manner and state of mind I think the mind is wrong. In a club like Olympique Lyonnais which aspires to fight for Europe, we see that the gap is widening. »
On the Lensois side, thanks to this victory, the Sang et Or are still in the race for the podium and remain in fourth place, a small point behind Lorient (22 against 21). Note that, in the stands, Lensois supporters unfurled a banner against the French Football Federation: “What is the scourge of French football? The smoke bombs or the questionable behavior of the leaders of the FFF? »