Drafting Sport365, published on Wednesday 06 January 2021 at 22:50
Despite a three-goal lead, Olympique Lyonnais was very scared to finally beat Lens (3-2). An important result in the title race since the Gones alone take the lead in Ligue 1 after Lille’s poor performance.
A narrow victory, but a very important victory! Despite a three-goal lead in the 51st minute, the night for Olympique Lyonnais was not easy. Because Lens, catchy, bravely played his chance and posed big concerns to the band to Rudi Garcia. But the experience ended up speaking and the Gones won (3-2) thanks to Memphis Depay (38th, 51st) and a goal against his camp from Steven Fortès (46th), while Florian Sotoca (55th) and Cheick Doucouré (90th) reduced the gap to the score for the Sang-et-Or. A positive score, however, which allows the Rhone team to take sole reins of the French championship with three points ahead of Lille, beaten on its lawn by Angers (1-2), and Paris Saint-Germain, hung by Saint -Etienne (1-1).
Paqueta regale, Lyon takes the lead
In line with their last performances, the Gones quickly put the pressure and got clear opportunities. If Lucas Paqueta (3rd) and Memphis Depay (9th) rushed on their attempts, Maxwell Cornet, him, ate the scoresheet by losing an incredible duel with Jean-Louis Leca (6th). A first quarter of an hour in one direction that could have made the Lensois doubtful. But the visitors reacted by Jonathan Clauss, who forced Anthony Lopes to pull out all the stops (16th). Much better from then on, the Sang-et-Or operated against and posed concerns to Lyon side a little too offensive.
Problem for Lens, the Lyonnais did not lower their footing and continued their march forward. While Houssem Aouar was not far from the opening of the scoring on a shot diverted in extremis by Jean-Louis Leca (23rd), the solution came from the genius of Lucas Paqueta. Untenable from the start of the match, with high-class technical gestures, the Brazilian midfielder left a real caviar in the race of Memphis Depay, who after an authoritarian sprint in the heart of the opposing defensive block, adjusted the former Bastia keeper of a flat of the surgical foot (1-0, 38th). A goal at a crucial time.
Lens ko … or almost
Because the return of the locker room was a nightmare for the Blood and Gold. On the first Rhone breakthrough of Léo Dubois, Jean-Louis Leca cleared the ball on the unfortunate Steven Fortès, who scored against his camp (2-0, 46th). In the process, the Artesian goalkeeper mowed down Maxwell Cornet and offered Memphis Depay the opportunity to score his double on a perfectly shot penalty (3-0, 51st). At the bottom of the hole after another big opportunity from Tino Kadewere (54th), Lens found a glimmer of hope following a school action concluded by Florian Sotoca, who sent a superb strike into the opposite skylight (3-1, 55th ).
Despite their lead on the scoreboard, OL were no more serene than that. If Memphis Depay passed close to the treble (60th), Ignatius Ganago (58th) and Gaël Kakuta (62nd) sent some shivers down Anthony Lopes’ back. And by dint of undergoing enemy assaults, OL was punished. At the start of additional time, Cheick Doucouré brought his team to a small goal following a heavy strike under the bar which left no chance for the Portuguese doorman (3-2, 90th). A last too late warning from the promoted, who could not do better in the dying seconds. For OL, this difficult victory will do good when it comes to the accounts!
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