TOPS
Holder for the first time in Ligue 1 since his arrival last January, Jeffinho made the defenders dizzy during this Toulouse-Lyon (1-2). A first banderilla full axis (19th) then a shot too crushed, which ends in the gloves of Maxime Dupé. Before a second effective rush. A breakthrough of 50 meters and a fall in the area after a fault by Gabriel Suato (33rd). Logical penalty obtained by Jeffinho, transformed by Alexandre Lacazette. More discreet in the second period.
Always as vigilant on his line and explosive in the air, Anthony Lopes is one of the great architects of Lyon’s victory. Four stops in total. He disgusted the Toulouse attackers. A head-to-head win against Thijs Dallinga (6th), a ball captured from a cross by Zakaria Aboukhlal (10th), attempts stopped (31st, 80th) and a point-blank save against Warren Kamanzi (61st). Can’t do much about the goal conceded.
FLOPS
Arrived this winter, the Chilean defender – who has not missed a match in Ligue 1 – has been in all the bad moves of his team. Gabriel Suazo was jostled throughout the match, especially in the second period, by Rayan Cherki. He causes the penalty for Lyon (33rd) and receives a yellow card (54th) after another foul on the Franco-Algerian. Above all, the Toulouse defender offered victory to Lyon at the very end of the match after a catastrophic pass, intercepted by Rayan Cherki. Only 33% of duels won for the Chilean and 15 balls lost.
Téfécé may regret its many opportunities during this meeting. Falling on a great Anthony Lopes, Philippe Montanier’s players never managed to double the bet despite 6 shots on target in 13 attempts and good intentions.
In this undecided match until the end, OL could have blamed themselves. 14 shots attempted but only three on target and Maxime Dupé too little in danger. Like Rayan Cherki who crushes his shot too much from the start (4th), Maxence Caqueret who misses the target (63rd) or Corentin Tolisso who finds the bar (66th). Lyon’s second goal will come from an own-back after a badly deflected ball from Alexandre Lacazette. Irony of fate.
