Ligue 1: Lyon Saint-Etienne surprises and wins the derby (1-0) – The Équipe.fr

On the scale of football boredom, Etienne and Lyon were happily ever reached the level of Marseille Guingamp last Sunday (0-0), became absolute reference in the matter. But the quality of the hundredth derby in L1 has long been at the height of tension and expectation aroused by the rough end of the first leg, won by Lyon (3-0).

There often had more activity around the referee that in front of goal, and with the exception of an eccentric free kick by Bahebeck (9th), the Greens were never dangerous until the 76th minute . But such a match would inevitably switch to a mistake, and even if Etienne had shown most limits, it is they who have benefited. After an innocuous passes from Umtiti, Tolisso was done by stealing the ball Monnet-Paquet which served Söderlund. Alone with Lopes, the Norwegian rookie did not let his chance and Lyon found themselves face their regrets.

Masters of the ball before the break, they had placed some nice moves, all signed by the same man Rachid Ghezzal Ruffier had requested from the fifteenth minute, fired up (22), and especially regained Morel center to force Etienne goalkeeper make a good save (43 ‘). After the break, Ruffier had yet to extend to deflect a free kick Grenier (50th) and save his team unable to play. A typing Ghezzal countered by Théophile-Catherine failed even on the crossbar (55th) and the Greens took the lead Söderlund and could have doubled their lead (83). Lyon have still failed equalize again with Ghezzal, hazardous twice in the 86th minute, but the ASSE held in the most difficult situations and was in fifth place in the standings. The invincibility of Bruno Genesio, the coach of the OL, has not exceeded two matches in all competitions.

This Sunday, Alexander Söderlund confided in our columns impatience to play his first derby. “It will be wonderful,” , predicted Norwegian arrived in early January from Rosenborg. The game has long been a lie, but he knew then his first goal in green, in the most important game. He owes much to its effectiveness as error Corentin Tolisso, the Lyon environment that had already offered to Stéphanois a goal in the derby last season at Geoffroy-Guichard (3-0).

suffered a tear in his right thigh against Troyes (4-1, 9 January), Maxime Gonalons would be out a month. He eventually started the derby against all odds and his presence has strengthened the identity of his Lyon team. Eight incumbents, whose Gonalons captain, have indeed been trained at the club and therefore know perfectly what it means to a derby. But they often lose these days. Saint-Etienne won three of the last five meetings.