Olympique Lyonnais wins in Brest (2-4) during the 16th day of Ligue 1

The John Textor effect worked for Lyon. The American businessman, official owner of OL since December 19, therefore had a great start with a very convincing victory for his new team (2-4). The partners of Alexandre Lacazette, author of a goal from the penalty spot (35th), made the difference in the first period (1-3) thanks to two other achievements, from Maxence Caqueret (21st) and Rayan Cherki (32nd), and then managed this spectacular meeting well which gave birth to six goals and no less than thirty-four shots. The three points with style for Lyon, which is therefore starting off on the right foot in the race for Europe.

When he took over from Peter Bosz at the beginning of October, Laurent Blanc had made no secret that he would first seek the points before the good game and that we would have to wait for the return of the World Cup to start. to judge it on the way. We waited and we saw. This Wednesday, his Lyonnais were quick to prove him right by delivering probably their best first period of the season. Apart from a few minutes of hesitation just after the opener from Caqueret (21st), and a somewhat unlucky goal conceded on a distant free kick from Mathias Pereira Lage deflected by the wall (29th), the precision was there. you. Mastery and desire too, and that necessarily gave a completely different face to the very irregular team at the start of the season.

The great premiere of Caqueret

During this first act, which almost sealed the fate of the match, the former PSG coach was able to appreciate the technical relationship between Rayan Cherki and Alexandre Lacazette or the perpetual movement of Karl Toko Ekambi, also author after the break of a perfect center for Tetê on the fourth goal (49th). He will have especially tasted the success of Maxence Caqueret. Before this match, the Rhone midfielder had not had the chance to score in Ligue 1. He not only corrected the shot, when his captain took a caviar (21st), but also delivered the decisive pass which allowed Cherki to extinguish the few doubts by restoring the advantage to his team (32nd), and provoked the penalty – converted by Lacazette – following a daring volley from outside the right, touched with the hand by Brendan Chardonnet (35th). What really start a season.

Admittedly, OL are neither champions of France nor even qualified for the Champions League after this success at Francis-Le Blé. But he had never scored more than two goals either away from home this season and hadn’t scored four in a game since the start of September. Is it still premature to talk about a revival and the return of ambitions more in line with its status? Certainly, but this Wednesday’s performance already gives some elements that are just waiting to be confirmed on Sunday, for the reception in Clermont (5 p.m.).