On a series of 4 victories in 5 matches, OL host Frankfurt with the ambition of maintaining their good momentum.
Perri of the fists (76th)
Worse phase for OL who suffer. Ball put into the area and pushed back by Perri with his fists.
Lyon’s third goal in video
Lyon was hot (73rd)
Big disagreement in the last meters, Perri comes out to push back and Marmoush thinks he gets a good header that Caleta Car pushes back.
Double change for Lyon (71st)
Nuamah and Cherki give way to Veretout and Benrahma.
Hanging fig tree (69e)
He is very late and takes a logical yellow card. Taglifiaco will not play in Les Gones’ next Europa League match.
Maitland-Niles centre (67e)
In a small space, Nuamah finds Maitland-Niles on the right, the Gones full-back attempts a pushed-back center.
Lacazette hurts my defense (65th)
Found in depth, Lacazette turns around and manages to strike, Theate counters for a corner.
Le tir d’Long (64e)
Uzun tries his luck at the edge of the area, his shot misses the target.
Marmoush comes into play (62nd)
Beware of danger, Eintracht’s best player Omar Marmoush enters in place of Chaïbi, with him Uzun also enters in place of Gotze.
Lacazette takes a yellow (60th)
The match becomes electric, too committed intervention from Lacazette on Ekitike, the Lyon striker takes OL’s first yellow card.
Koch averti (57e)
Late in his intervention, Koch takes a yellow card.
Fofana’s goal on video
What a goal from Nuamah !!!! (54e)
Lyon is in a state of grace. Cherki serves Nuamah at a standstill, the Ghanaian accelerates and brushes a perfect ball which ends in Trapp’s small net.
Cherki steals his ball (53rd)
Another lightning offensive for OL led by Fofana who finds Cherki full axis. Number 10 Lyonnais steals his ball which Trapp seizes.
Chaïbi tries his luck (52nd)
Found deep on the right side, in one touch Chaïbi turns around and hits Perri who catches it without problem.
Fofana puts Lyon ahead (50th)
Perfect action led by OL, Lacazette recovers a good high ball before finding Cherki launched, the Lyon number 10 fixes and shows lucidity to find Fofana launched. The Belgian concludes perfectly with a flat foot.
Perri in the air (48th)
Long free kick hit hard by Chaïbi at the far post, Perri flies to catch the ball.
Here we go again
Frankfurt kicks off this second half. Skhiri, the former Montpellier player, enters in place of Tuta and Nkounkou, already warned, gives way to Kristensen.
It’s the break
Lyon and Frankfurt back to back at the break in this contested first half. The Germans against the run of play opened the scoring before seeing the Gones come back. The locals made a good impression and could have taken the lead on several occasions.
1 minute more
Little down time in this great first period, we will play one more minute.
Cherki repris in extremis (43e)
Alone against, Cherki erases everyone before seeing Theate return to his feet at the last minute. It’s getting closer for Lyon.
Nuamah then Maitland Niles try (40th)
Double action from Lyon, good reversal from left to right, Nuamah tries his luck but is blocked by the Frankfurt defenders, Maitland Niles strikes on the fallout but crushes his shot. Trapp grabbed it.
Fofana offside (39th)
New wonder of the ball given by Cherki to Fofana launched a left. Suddenly the Belgian is out of the game.
Lyon’s equalization on video
The pillar of Nuamah (36e)
Bright pass from Cherki to Nuamah in a small space. Nice sequence from the Ghanaian who strikes, Trapp deflects the ball onto his post.
Trapp’s reflex (33rd)
Very fortunate, after a mix-up in the air Lacazette obtains a full ball which he volleys back. His too-axial shot is repelled by a reflex from Trapp’s foot.
Frankfurt emerges with difficulty (32nd)
Cornered by Lyonnais who died of starvation, the Germans found it difficult to get back on track. Dahoud gets a generous foul after strong contact with Lacazette. Frankfurt can break free.
New free kick for OL (30th)
We can no longer stop the Gones, Koch is still caught by Fofana’s speed and blocks him forcefully. Free kick to follow to the left of the area.
Cherki equalizes (26th)!!!!
Tolissooooo strikes again for Lyon. Found outside the area the Lyon midfielder hits hard, Cherki has the right look, on the trajectory the Lyon number 10 lifts his foot and deflects the trajectory. Kevin Trapp is beaten.
Frankfurt’s first goal on video
Lacazette fails to hit (23rd)
Tagliafico crosses very high into the area, on the fallout, if Lacazette is the first he cannot hit, hampered by Koch.
Nkounkou was hot (20th)
Normally it should be a second yellow… This one is more important than the first, even if Nkounkou misses his intervention on Nuamah.
Lyon is already moving forward (19th)
No time to concede the opener, Lyon attacked and created a great opportunity which finally ended above Trapp’s cages after a missed recovery from Fofana.
Frankfurt opens the scoring (18th)!!!
The Groupama Stadium is air-conditioned… In the tough for several minutes, Frankfurt punished the Gones. Ekitike in depth takes advantage of an error from Caleta Car to find Knauff with one touch at the far post. Recovery assured by the former Dortmund who adjusts Perri.
Lyon gradually takes the upper hand (17th)
Pressed high at the start of the match, Les Gones took advantage of their offensive four to hinder the Germans on their first restart; Dino Toppmöller’s men are finding it more and more difficult to restart cleanly.
Theate emerges (14th)
Free kick well struck by Tolisso, on the ground Theate is the first on the ball, the former Rennais clears far in front to give his team some air.
Nuamah embarrassed at the entrance to the area (13th)
With his speed he got the upper hand on Nkounkou who was forced to make a mistake to stop him. Free kick at the right end of the area for Lyon. The Eintracht piston is warned.
Lacazette misses the target (10th)
These two understand each other with their eyes closed. With one touch Tolisso found Lacazette in depth, the Lyon striker was well caught by the Tuta-Koch duo and could not adjust his shot which missed the target.
Nuamah tout proche (9e)
Great action from the Lyonnais initiated by sharp passes from Matic and Tolisso, Fofana on the left accelerates and alerts Nuamah on the move. The Ghanaian winger is hampered by the return of Tuta and cannot cut back.
Lyon gets back on track badly (8th)
Frankfurt’s high pressing hurts Lyon. Another failed restart, this time it’s Maitland-Niles who misses. Fortunately, the Germans do not take advantage of this.
Tolisso’s post (7th)
Tuta completely misses his recovery and Lyon is close to taking advantage of it. One-touch shift from Cherki to Tolisso who strikes at the edge of the area. His shot hits the post before going out.
Perri’s first save (5th)
Less vigilant Lyon lets Ekitike go behind the defense on the edge of offside. the former Parisian takes his time but crushes his shot which Perri catches without problem.
First center from Tolisso (4th)
First real attack from Lyon concluded by a returning cross from Tolisso pushed back in force by the former Rennes player Theate.
Ekitike repris (2e)
Everything started from a failed recovery from Perri, Ekitike found on the right tried to come back full axis to strike, good return from Nuamah who cuts the rug from under his foot and clears for Lyon.
First muscular intervention by Niakhaté (1st)
It was necessary to intervene, the Lyon central defender is already marking his territory. Breakthrough from Chaïbi launched behind his back but the Gones defender takes him back physically.
It’s gone
Lyon kicks off on their home pitch.
The 22 actors enter the field
In a heated Groupama Stadium, Lyon and Frankfurt take to the pitch.
Frankfurt’s solid start to the season
It is one of the best European teams this season that Lyon faces at Groupama Stadium in 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 the last two average matches (draw against Augsburg 2-2 and defeat at Leipzig 3-0), Eintracht remained on a series of seven victories.
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Lyon aims for Top 8
Top of the table match 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 for the round of 16. Apart from a gap against Besiktas during the third day (0-1 defeat at home), the Gones excel in this C3 with 10 points taken. Pierre Sage’s men remain on a good success at Qarabag (1-4).
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Frankfurt without Marmoush
This news will inevitably make the Gones smile. The strong man for Frankfurt side Marmoush (17 goals and 11 assists) this season is left on the bench. In his place, it is Chaïbi who will occupy the forefront of the attack with the Tricolore Hugo Ekitiké. A 5-3-2 composition with two pistons Nkounkou and Knauff and two central midfielders Gotze and Dahoud. Behind, two former League players, the Belgian from Rennes Theate in the left axis and the former PSG goalkeeper Kevin Trapp in the goals.
The OL XI
Pierre Sage opts for a very offensive formation in 4-2-3-1. Nuamah is aligned in his right lane and is preferred to Veretout. Fofana on the left, Cherki in 10 and Lacazette at the forefront to complete this Lyon attack at 4. In the midfield, the Tolisso Matic pair is associated, behind it is classic, Maitland-Niles on the right, Tagliafico on the left, the pair Caleta Car, Niakhaté in the center and Perri in the goals.
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