The people of Lyon completely revived their season with a clear victory against Lorient on Sunday evening (2-0) at the Groupama Stadium. Before this crucial success, Lyon had not won any of their last nine matches in all competitions (5 draws and 4 defeats) after winning each of the previous 13.
Initially quiet in the first half, the Lyon players changed their game after halftime, driven by the coaching of their manager Paulo Fonseca. Left on the bench at the start, Endrick and Corentin Tolisso completely turned the tide of the match.
Endrick at the origin of both Lyon goals Stung by his coach’s criticism, the young Brazilian, a former Real Madrid player, was at the origin of both Lyon goals: first with his subtle cross, Roman Yaremchuk opened the scoring with a header (1-0, 49th minute), also marking his first goal in Ligue 1.
Then the captain Tolisso, also a substitute at the beginning, was quick enough to follow up on a rebounded shot by Endrick (2-0, 56th minute).
Lyon, who showed nothing before the break, thus swept everything away in a matter of minutes, while Lorient did not deserve this. OL was also helped by their goalkeeper Dominik Greif, who saved some crucial shots, especially just before halftime. With this victory, Lyon climbs back to the top 5, just two points behind Lille.
