In pain, Lyon secures the essential
Lyon trembled at its Groupama Stadium, but achieved a third consecutive victory, allowing it to temporarily consolidate its 3rd place and close the gap to Lens (2nd) to 6 points.
Auxerre dreamed of a comeback, but the feat did not happen. With this defeat, the relegation play-off team can see Nantes come within 2 points if they win against Rennes on Sunday.
Auxerre pushes but…
Auxerre earns one of the last corners of the match, but it is cleared by the Lyon defense. A foul by Diomandé is even called.
Casimir’s bad move
Tagliafico ends up on the ground after being hit by Casimir’s elbow on the face. The Auxerre players seem annoyed.
Lyon doesn’t rush
OL takes its time to play its set pieces. The Gones avoid playing long to prevent counterattacks.
Moreira shaken up
Quiet in the second half, Moreira is pushed by Casimir and earns a good free-kick on the left side.
Additional time:
There will be 7 more minutes in this match.
Yellow for Kluivert
Auxerre has reasons for hope in these final minutes. Kluivert is even cautioned.
AUXERRE BOUNCES BACK
The suspense is back! From just over 20 meters, Okoh unleashes a left-footed shot deflected by Niakhaté. Surprised, Greif is too short to prevent the goal. 3-2!
Tessmann reassures
<pNow it's Tessmann's turn to close his side well to prevent an opposing attacker from getting deep. Lyon is not being shaken defensively.
Mata still precious
<pCasimir rushes to take a strong cross from Sy. But it's still Mata who is fastest and tackles the ball for a corner.
Sy recuperated
<pAfter Mata's free-kick is cleared, Auxerre wants to counterattack through Sy. Fortunately for OL, Mata quickly returns to block the route for the Auxerre winger.
Okoh guilty on Tolisso
<pTolisso struggles to get up after taking a stamp from Okoh. Aided by Mata, the midfielder can resume his position.
Double move at Lyon
<pTagliafico and Kluivert replace Yaremchuk and Endrick.
Changes at Auxerre
<pNamaso, Sinayoko, and Faivre are replaced by Mara, Casimir, and Ahamada.
Faivre tries his luck
<pFrom just over 20 meters, Faivre takes a shot with his right foot that goes over. The former Lyon player is quite discreet in his former stadium.
Namaso makes the effort but…
<pNamaso persists on the left side of the area and falls again. The referee allows play to continue, and the Lyon defense eventually clears the ball away from Greif's goal.
All is well for Lyon
<pThe Lyon fans raise their voices after Tolisso and Yaremchuk's goals. Things are looking good for the Gones.
LYON EXTENDS THE LEAD
<pYaremchuk scores a first double for Lyon! From the right wing, Tolisso delivers a delicious cross to the scorer who dives to redirect with his right foot and score. 3-1!
Auxerre in danger
<pIf Auxerre loses, their playoff place could be threatened by Nantes, who would have the opportunity to come within three points in case of victory this weekend.
Tolisso, Lyon’s hero
<pOnce again, Tolisso is the savior of the Gones who weren't very dangerous. Auxerre will have to replicate the feat.
OL REGAINS THE ADVANTAGE
<pThe Gones take the lead again! After a loss of the ball by Faivre, Maitland-Niles fights to cross to Tolisso who kneels with his right foot and finds the back of the net. 2-1!
Diomandé misses
<pDiomandé struggles to head back the first corner of his team. He is eventually judged at fault by the referee.
Mensah’s inaccuracy
<pMensah runs deep into his left flank, but completely screws up his cross which ends up as a goal kick. His coach Christophe Pélissier is not pleased.
Few solutions for Lyon
<pAn hour into the game, and Lyon is not very dangerous since the break. Auxerre is suffering less now.
Things are moving at Auxerre
<pInjured, Oppegard cannot return and is replaced by Akpa. Seneya is replaced by Sy.
Changes at Lyon
<pTolisso and Sulc replace Merah and Morton.
Oppegard injured?
<pConcern for Oppegard who got hurt after a duel with Endrick. The medical staff intervenes.
Mensah valuable
<pGood intervention by Mensah who prevents Yaremchuk from taking a long pass from Morton. The attacker's control was not excellent.
Soon Tolisso and Sulc to come in?
<pKey players Tolisso and Sulc are warming up. With Lyon needing the three points, the help of these two players will be very valuable.
Namaso demands a penalty but…
<pFollowing a Lyon turnover, Sinayoko charges towards the area and passes to Namaso. In a duel with Niakhaté, the forward falls but receives a yellow card for simulation.
Morton blocked
<pLyon starts quite strongly in the second half and wins another corner. Morton wanted to volley after a deflection by Niakhaté, but he was hindered by Merah.
De Percin avoids Endrick’s goal
<pServed back by Yaremchuk, Endrick shoots from 20 meters with his left foot, a shot deflected for a corner by De Percin who quickly sprawled on the ground.
Yaremchuk aims wide
<pPositioned well in the area to try to header a Moreira cross, but the pass is too high for the Ukrainian.
The match resumes!
<pIt's back at the Groupama Stadium, with Auxerre taking the kickoff.
Frustrating first half for OL
<pIt's quite frustrating for OL who dominated the first half. They thought they had done the hard work by scoring, but Auxerre equalized against the run of play.
To make matters worse for Lyon, Mangala is out with an injury.
