Alexandre Lacazette goal hands Olympique Lyonnais three points – Ligue 1 news
Seven-time Ligue 1 champions http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Lorient-c39153.
The three points now mean that Les Gones are in sight of the top three teams and the result proved even more favourable for the Rhone giants following league leaders Montpellier’s shock defeat away to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valenciennes-FC-c40865 on Saturday.
Following there remarkable turnaround against Dinamo Zagreb, Lyon were not able to pose a great threat against Lorient defence. However, nine minutes into the second half, young striker Alexandre Lacazette scored the goal that would eventually turn out to
be the decider at the final whistle.
Lorient coach Christian Gourcuff was pitted against his son http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Yoann-Gourcuff-c37416 in the game and the midfielder almost gave his team advantage over his father’s side before the half-hour mark.
A Gourcuff free-kick found http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabien-Audard-c13136 to beat, the defender’s shot was easily parried away by the Lorient shot-stopper.
Clearly there were signs of the European hangover from Lyon who failed to produce any further major opportunities. However, Garde’s men were able to contain the Lorient threat and had the lion’s share of possession.
A Jimmy Briand’s cross that was meant for Lacazette almost resulted in an own goal courtesy http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mathieu-Coutadeur-c24681.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hugo-Lloris-c16408 of Lyon was tested. However, Lyon quickly put a stranglehold to the game.
Lacazette cut inside from the flank and although his ball was directed towards Bafetimbi Gomis, the loose ball somehow found its way back to Lacazette who fired a shot past the Lorient keeper to score Lyon’s first and only goal of the game. This was Lacazette’s
third goal this season.
Prior to this encounter, Lorient had conceded just three goals at home this season but within just 60 seconds of conceding the first, Les Merlus almost conceded their fifth goal at home this season.
Briand was found by Gourcuff who passed the ball onto Gomis. However, the Frenchman was unable to score his 8th goal of the campaign thanks to Manga’s ability to hold off the former Saint-Etienne man.
Lyon could have scored even more than one goal but keeper Audard was in great form to deny Briand and Lacazette in the final moments of the game.
The result now takes Olympique Lyonnais to fourth place in the Ligue 1 standings and Les Gones now chase leaders Montpellier by just four points.
Les Merlus on the other hand, move into ninth place and are eight points away from the relegation zone.
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