And here’s a great season for Olympique Lyonnais. After qualifying for the final of the Coupe de France in the battle of Valenciennes (3-0), this place won the European League (the battle of PSG in the final), and the team won again in the evening in the impressive Nantes (1-3), within the confines of the Stade de la Beaujoire. And here are OL in second points in 7th place in Europe if PSG wins the Cup.

Pierre Sage’s men were however pushed around by these Nantes residents in the first period. Relaunched for the return of Antoine Kombouaré and his victory in Nice (1-2), the Canaries on the price of the ascendancy by Matthis Abline, header for the second match in a row (1-0, 15th), etc’ Was far from being immune given the second half.

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Lacazette escapes red

The turning point perhaps took place upon returning from the locker room, when Alexandre Lacazette escaped the red card which shattered the arch of Nathan Zézé (52nd). The gesture was involuntary, but the bloody face of the Nantes defender could have led Mr. Brisard to another decision.

And guess who equalized? After the parades of Alban Lafont, this Lacazette who emerged to tackle a clearance from poor Zézé and score (1-1, 75th). And OL hit the nail on the head straight away, with a shot at the near post from Malick Fofana (1-2, 77th), before Gift Orban hit the nail on the head at the end of extra time (1-3, 90th+7) . The first two goals in Ligue 1 for the two winter recruits…

So here is OL which continues to ride on its good series, and thus offers itself two possibilities of clinging to Europe at the end of the season, through the Cup or the championship. What was the start in December? For Nantes, on the other hand, the Kombouaré effect does not take long. Above all, it is the eighth consecutive defeat at Beaujoire for the Canaries, in all competitions.