Two goals from Eliesse Ben Seghir and Lamine Camara They gave this Saturday tol Monaco a deserved 2-0 victory in Lyon, in a match on the second day of the French championship against an opponent far from equipped to play at the top of the table, its goal.
The beginning of the season has been complicated for Olympique Lyonnaisbottom with five goals conceded and out of favour, after their first blow Rennes (3-0).
For its part, Monaco, which just celebrated its centenary, added a second victory after beating Saint-Etienne (1-0) on their league debut and joined the Paris Saint-Germain at the top of the table (6 points).
In a match that presented itself as a close match, but remained on the low side, Ben Seghir put his team ahead in the 65th minute with a right cross after a service from Maghnes Akliouche, both took advantage of player Lyon’s lack of aggressiveness in defense.
Seconds before, Ben Seghir forced goalkeeper Lucas Perri to make a save.
Camara made it 2-0 by finishing a cross from the left by Kassoum Ouattara at the far post (80′).
Lamine Camara was sent off in extra time for a double yellow, after a foul on Mama Baldé (90+7).
match lineup
23
22
16
6
55
19
37
98
10
17
11
16
2
14
15
5
22
11
6
36
18
7
Groupama Stadium
Philip Kohn16
95′
vanderson2
63′
72′
Ismail Jakobs14
80′
Lamine Camara15
79′
93′
96′
Thilo Kehrer5
Mohammed Salisu22
43′
16′
Maghnes Akliouche11
Denis Zakaria6
85′
Breel Plunger36
63′
80′
Takumi Minamino18
85′
72′
Eliesse Ben Seghir7
64′
76′
Replacements
Yann Lienard50
Jordan Tese4
63′
Caio Henrique12
80′
89′
Christian Mawissa13
Wilfried Singo17
85′
72′
Kassoum Ouattara20
76′
80′
Soungoutou Magassa88
85′
72′
Folarin Balogun9
16′
George Ilenikhena21
63′
coach
Pierre Sage
Adi Hutter
Source: La Verdad
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