Ligue 1: after its victory over Nice, Lyon new leader of the championship
Quick Look
- Olympique Lyonnais won 2-1 against OGC Nice at Groupama Stadium during the 7th day of Ligue 1.
- After falling behind following a goal from Elye Wahi, the Lyonnais equalized through Pavel Sulc then took the lead thanks to Tanner Tessmann.
- Despite a tense end to the match and a goal disallowed in Nice after video, Lyon bounced back after their defeat in Lens and shared the lead in the standings with 14 points, tied with PSG, Lille, Paris FC and Monaco.
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Why It Matters
Lyon had just suffered a defeat at Lens (2-1) before this match, while Nice remained on two consecutive home victories against Lille and Strasbourg.
Olympique Lyonnais won this Sunday at Groupama Stadium, against OGC Nice (2-1), at the end of the 7th day of Ligue 1. After being caught cold by a goal from Elye Wahi (18th), the Gones equalized thanks to Pavel Sulc (32nd), before, four minutes later, taking the advantage through Tanner Tessmann (36th), with a powerful header from a cross by Ainsley Athekame. At the very end of the match, Wahi and OGC were denied the equalizing goal, after video refereeing.
After their defeat at Lens (2-1), Paulo Fonseca's men, who finished the match with ten men after the expulsion of Nakamura (70th), revived and moved to the top of Ligue 1, tied on points (14) with PSG, Lille, Paris FC and Monaco. For their part, the Aiglons - who remained on two home wins against Lille and Strasbourg - are marking time and are 13th.
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Open Questions
- Will Lyon be able to maintain this positive dynamic over the duration of the season?
- What will be the consequences of Nakamura's expulsion for Lyon's next matches?
- Will Nice manage to revive after this setback and its two previous home victories?
