Lyon holds its final! This Tuesday evening, OL logically beat Valenciennes (3-0) in the semi-finals of the Coupe de France. At Groupama Stadium, Alexandre Lacazette scored a double (51st sp, 57th), before Gift Orban added a little more to this score (75th). Les Gones now have an appointment on May 25 in Lille, to try to collect their first trophy since 2012, against PSG or Rennes, who face each other this Wednesday evening at 9:10 p.m., in the other semi-final.
Olympique Lyonnais will definitely have gone through all the emotions this season. In agony in the championship a few months ago, OL now find themselves one match away from winning a trophy, with their continuation almost officially assured. Everything was decided in the second half, when the inevitable Alexandre Lacazette folded the match, in just six minutes. The Gones captain transformed, with force, with his right foot, and under the crossbar, a penalty that he had obtained himself (51st, 1-0).
Winning coaching for Sage
In a boiling Groupama Stadium, the striker celebrated this opener by taking off his jersey, which obviously earned him a yellow card. A jersey that the former Arsenal resident then necessarily kept after scoring the break goal, with a cross shot from the right, after being perfectly well served by Said Benrahma (57th, 2-0). His fifteenth and sixteenth goals of the season.
Pierre Sage was then able to make his scorer breathe, replacing him with Gift Orban (72nd). Entering at the same time, in place of Nemanja Matic, Rayan Cherki delivered an assist for Orban, who then only had to push the ball into the empty goal (75th, 3-0). Enough to allow the Lyon technician to achieve new winning coaching. The difference was clear from the moment we returned from the locker room.
Valenciennes almost led before the break
Because, at the break, the Lyonnais, who had started this game well, with an interesting first strike from Benrahma (7th), before a post found by Nicolas Tagliafico, on a cross (11th), were hooked by Valenciennes. Moreover, the red lantern of Ligue 2 sent a real thrill through the stadium, when Siriné Doucouré managed to open the scoring (39th). His goal was finally canceled, after viewing the VAR by the referee, for a foul by Anthony Knockaert on Jake O’Brien, at the start of this action (39th).
Valenciennes, dead last in Ligue 2, is preparing to experience a very complicated end to the season, with a delay of 18 units on Troyes, first non-relegation. For its part, Lyon is getting closer to a first trophy in twelve years. The Lyonnais have not forgotten another of their objectives, that of also getting closer to Europe.