Ten men Lyon prevail against AS Saint-Etienne – Ligue 1 news
A goal apiece for Jimmy Briand and Yoann Gourcuff despite a second-half sending-off of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mouhamadou-Dabo-c26889 ensured Olympique Lyonnais of a win over bitter rivals AS Saint-Etienne in a Ligue 1 encounter at Stade de Gerland.
Les Gones were looking for their second win in the space of four days over their provincial rivals. On Wednesday, Remi Garde’s men beat Saint-Etienne 2-1 in the Coupe de la Ligue last 16 at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
The home side’s preparations for a back to back victory over Les Verts hit a major blow when influential winger http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Du-c11689 Rhone.
AS Saint-Etienne travelled across Rhone in a bid to continue their unbeaten run in the league. Les Verts had been unbeaten in five games ahead of the game and were looking to become the first team to beat Lyon at home since their last season’s 1-0 win in
the corresponding fixture.
History was indeed on Etienne’s side as in meetings between these two sides, the home team had not won in the last eight Rhone derbies.
The visitors started brightly with on-loan AC Milan striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hitting the outside of the post and then http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paulão-c29407 missing a fine opportunity to put Les Verts in front.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-Lyonnais-c40130 started indifferently and their first real chance of the first half came when Gourcuff found Lacazette in acres of space. The youngster whipped in a cross for Bafetimbi Gomis whose header was inches away from the goal.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aly-Cissokho-c5313 was injured just after the start of the second half and was replaced by Dabo. However, the former Seville man’s introduction turned out to be a brief cameo appearance. The 24-year-old lasted just seven minutes before a high challenge on Nicolita
in front of the dugout forced referee http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Tony-c35440 Chapron to send him to the dressing room.
However, Les Gones seemed to be rejuvenated despite their numerical disadvantage and forced Saint-Etienne keeper Stephane Ruffier into making saves from Lacazette and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jimmy-Briand-c18553.
Lyon piled on the pressure and it was only a matter of time that they scored. A lucky ricochet gave Briand a chance to score his third goal in as many games through his head,
Saint-Etienne did not back down despite conceding a goal and Lyon had Lloris to thank for when the Frenchman denied Aubameyang. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Yoann-Gourcuff-c37416 has been criticised a lot since his return to first-team action. The Frenchman silenced his critics one but maybe
not for all when he wonderfully chipped the ball over Ruffier to make the score 2-0 and put the result beyond Saint-Etienne.
On Wednesday, Lyon play Real Madrid and the recent win over their archrivals would be a great motivation ahead of the crucial Champions League game over the Spanish giants.
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