Zapping Goal! soccer club OL: the complete list of Les Gones
In light (OL side)
Toko Ekambi (7): back from a successful AFCON with Cameroon, “KTE” has regained its place on the left of the OL attack. Very mobile and confident, he brought a lot of dynamism and solution to the Rhone offensive sector. No wonder we find him at the conclusion of the 2-0.
Package (7): disappointing in the last matches and especially in Monaco, the Brazilian recovered well against the Gym. We saw the hard-working and technically comfortable Paqueta again, who thrilled us at the start of the season. Saudade’s end was not limited to a Tweet.
Ndombele (6.5): for his first tenure, the player on loan from Tottenham is to be credited with a great game. Reassuring in the heart of the game, good in transmissions and decisive passer for Toko Ekambi, the tricolor international has made the game much smoother alongside the always excellent Maxence Caqueret and released some classy interventions.
Faivre (6): if he could (or should) have been sanctioned with a penalty for a foul on Kephren Thuram not checked by the VAR, the ex-Brestois brought quality in the crosses and good duplication on the right with Léo Dubois. Interesting first.
T. Mendes (6): Established in central defense due to the absences of Jérôme Boateng (dismissed) and Jason Denayer (in recovery), the Brazilian was very reassuring alongside boss Castello Lukeba. He could even have scored with a header without the intervention of Amine Gouiri (40th).
The 5-point podium for Lyon
Thanks to this success, OL – which has temporarily moved up to 6th place in Ligue 1 (37 pts) – is only five points behind Nice (42 pts). This will be the remaining distance to cover for the podium since the Aiglons are sure to complete the 24th day in third place.
In light (Nice side)
First difficult for Melvin Bard against Lyon.Photo credit – Icon Sport
Kluivert (5): enormous against OM on Wednesday, the Dutchman showed that he was confident and that he had gas in his right lane, causing European champion Emerson Palmieri to suffer a lot and bringing good crosses during half time . On the other hand, the son of Patrick Kluivert made a rough defensive hand to offer the penalty of 1-0 to Moussa Dembélé (3rd).
Daniliuc (3): preferred to the Swiss Lotomba on the right of the defense, the Austrian had an ordeal against Karl Toko Ekambi. Harassed, overwhelmed, disastrous until replaced by Lotomba. The contrast was striking with Youcef Atal, absent through injury and who had changed the first leg at the Allianz Riviera.
Beard (5): first complicated return for the native of Ecully. If he fought well and paid for himself (lip injury in the first half), the moped formed in Lyon did not have its usual performance in the offensive game.
Gouiri (4): highly anticipated, the Berjallien did not exist against his training club. Taken over by Thiago Mendes on an action that set the tone of his match (1st), he was crunched offensively but saved a goal on his line (40th). Substituted from the hour of play.
Benitez (6): if he can’t do anything about the two goals, the Franco-Argentinian goalkeeper prevented the addition from being more salty by winning duels against Karl Toko Ekambi and Tino Kadewere. Then leaving the strikes of Houssem Aouar and Lucas Paqueta. The best Nice.
The notes :
OL: Lopes (6) – Dubois (5), T.Mendes (6), Lukeba (7), Emerson (5, then Henrique (90th)) – Caqueret (7), Ndombélé (6.5, then Diomandé (90th) )) – Faivre (6), Paqueta (7), Toko Ekambi (7, then Kadewere (73rd)) – Dembélé (6, then Aouar (73rd)).
Nice: Benitez (6) – Daniliuc (3, then Lotomba (64th)), Dante (5), Todibo (5), Bard (5) – Lemina (4, then Rosario (59th)), Schneiderlin (4), K .Thuram (4, then Guessand (64th)) – Kluivert (5, then Claude-Maurice (74th)), Delort (4), Gouiri (4, then Brahimi (59th)).
The score of the match: 15/20
Man of the match: Karl Toko Ekambi (7)
OL 2-0 Nice, the notes of the match
Thanks to goals from Moussa Dembélé (from the penalty spot) and Karl Toko Ekambi, OL did not miss their last-chance clash against Nice (2-0 victory). A result with the way that removes the threat that hovered over Peter Bosz.
