Olympique Lyonnais is not on the brink of another catastrophe. Having been battered, but above all led for almost an hour by a Racing Club de Strasbourg that was particularly realistic and sharp offensively, the Rhone club suddenly turned the situation around to score a series of goals and finally win (4-3, 3rd day of Ligue 1). Pierre Sage’s coaching was decisive, and while some were able to take advantage of your playing time, others, like Georges Mikautadze, may have lost out by a wide margin.

It all started very badly for OL since Sébastian Nanasi opened the scoring for Strasbourg in the second minute of play. Dominant, the Lyonnais pushed hard without managing to find the fault, just like the ball recovered in the surface by Corentin Tolisso, which was then sent into the back of the opponent’s net. An equalizer all the same deserved and snatched a few seconds before the break (1-1, 45th + 2).

Sage’s choices were a game changer

To what extent is the match in favor of the locals fair? That denies! Because barely back on the pitch, it was the RCL who regained the advantage thanks to Andrey Santos (1-2, 48th). And a few minutes later, another blow to the Lyon heads with a third goal from Alsace, this time scored by Emanuel Emegha (1-3, 58th). Faced with the disaster, Pierre Sage then decided to react. The OL coach decided to sort Mikautadze and Abner, to replace them with Malick Fofana and Gift Orban. A decision that is about to change.

Because in the space of just a few minutes, Lyon will score three goals. At the helm, Fofana changed the Lyon game and Ainsley Maitland-Niles took advantage to sound the revolt (2-3, 61st). Two minutes later, another goal, scored by Gift Orban, on a pass from Alexandre Lacazette (3-3, 63rd). In a Groupama Stadium suddenly awake and on fire, Orban drew from cover to offer the goal of an unexpected victory to his team (4-3, 72nd). In the standings, Lyon moves up to eleventh place, one point behind Strasbourg who are seventh. OL did not come far from a third consecutive. The essence is such a great evening, the whole and still having a lot of work to do. As for the Strasbourg players, the regrets will certainly be great.