Despite almost three years to develop a plan of attack, the Greens have still not managed to take over Groupama Stadium. Since its inauguration in 2016, the Lyon enclosure has been transformed into a fortress each time AS Saint-Étienne comes. On the occasion of the 125th Rhône-Alpine derby, Alexandre Lacazette, scorer, and his partners ensured that their guests never acquired the keys to winning (1-0), ten years after their last home defeat against the Stéphanois. .
Faced with the promoted team, a barrage at the end of this 11th day of Ligue 1, Olympique Lyonnais added utility to the satisfaction of triumphing over its neighbor. While Nice and Lille neutralized each other (2-2), Lyon took the opportunity to slip between these two competitors, into fifth position, armed with 18 points, two units from the podium and OM.
After two seasons of separation – Ligue 2 requires – the reception committee organized by Lyon supporters in honor of the Greens was plentiful. Only the players were able to testify to this, since the Saint-Etienne public was prohibited from traveling by ministerial and prefectural decrees. Tifos, entertainment, banners, the stands of the Décines stadium were agitated.
Decisive Perry
So much so that the quantity of smoke flares led to a seven-minute interruption of the game due to lack of visibility. The Lyon attacking trio did not experience any false starts. Rayan Cherki spread his technique all over the field, Malick Fofana constantly provoked, Lacazette made it happen.
A few minutes after a clear opportunity obtained by Corentin Tolisso and a post found by the “General”, the first city acrobatically served the second, who emerged to finish with his right knee at close range (29th). Saint-Étienne also tried, but the intensity displayed by the Lyonnais could have allowed them to thicken their mattress in advance.
Elected player of the month for October, Zuriko Davitashvili largely contributed to rebalancing the debates after returning from the locker room. The Greens almost equalized on the counter, but Lucas Perri saved his club and the three points. For Olivier Dall’Oglio’s squad, it will be a question of remaining among the elite to try to triumph again in Lyon.
