Ligue 1 (J29): Fonseca, the referee, Dieng,… The highs and lows of OL

Published by Faraj Benlahoucine, Media365 on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at 11:35 PM.

Discover our tops and flops following OL’s 2-0 victory against Lorient this Sunday in the context of the 29th day of Ligue 1.

Tops: – Roman Yaremchuk: Active and causing trouble for the Breton defense, his power eventually made the difference by scoring the opening goal with a header in the 49th minute, his first goal in Ligue 1. – Paulo Fonseca: After nine winless games in all competitions, the Portuguese coach made three fruitful changes at halftime to secure a 2-0 victory. Corentin Tolisso not only took the captain’s armband but also doubled the lead with a header in the 56th minute from a luxurious substitute, Endrick’s shot. – Refereeing: Benoît Bastien made history by explaining his decision to the spectators in the stadium for the first time in Ligue 1 after consulting VAR. He did not award a penalty to Lorient because prior to Bamba Dieng’s foul, Panos Katseris committed a foul. – Dominik Greif: The Lyon goalkeeper shone with seven crucial saves to keep a clean sheet, including outstanding stops against Arthur Avom (80th minute) and Panos Katseris in stoppage time (90th+3).

Flops: – Bamba Dieng: Like Arthur Avom and Panos Katseris, he was denied by Dominik Greif before halftime (45th+3). When the Slovakian goalie did not stop him, the Senegalese lacked precision to hit the target (58th minute). – Bamo Meïté: Lost three aerial duels, three ground duels, and failed to succeed in any of his tackles. Additionally, he made an error leading to a Lyon shot, which fortunately did not result in a goal for Lorient.