2024-11-07 22:53:00
Les Gones, who thought they had taken a definitive advantage at the start of added time, were finally caught in the last action of the match (2-2), Thursday.
Published on 07/11/2024 23:09
Updated on 07/11/2024 23:53
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Lyon held on to their victory for two minutes, but will have to settle for a draw. Against Hoffenheim (2-2), for the fourth day of the Europa League, Pierre Sage’s protégés went through all the emotions at the end of the match.
While the score had been frozen at 1-1 since the 66th minute, captain Alexandre Lacazette, coming off the bench, gave his team the advantage in the 93rd minute, with a pivotal volley from a corner that he -even obtained. The Lyonnais then had every reason to believe that they had done the hard part. But that was without counting on Hoffenheim’s equalizer just before the final whistle by Umut Tohumcu (90th+5), present and above all alone at the entrance to the area after a ball poorly returned by the Lyon defense.
A defeat “cruel and unacceptable”in the words of Pierre Sage who had not yet digested the scenario when he appeared in front of the Canal+ microphone. “When you score at the end of the match, you can’t concede a goal so quickly”grimaced for his part Maxence Caqueret, starting at kick-off, who had missed the last two matches by choice of the coach. For its fourth consecutive outing, Lyon saw victory slip away.
Paradoxically, the draw appears disappointing, but he was rather happy before the end of regulation time, as this largely overhauled OL (10 changes compared to the last match against Lille) suffered. Rémy Descamps, who was having his first time in goal, was one of the only starters on this “second” team to do well by making eight saves. We must not forget that Hoffenheim led the score for longer than the Rhone club, from the 1-0 goal of Frenchman Valentin Gendrey (47th) to the equalizer of Brazilian Abner for OL (66th).
Despite a frustrating defeat in an overdominated match at home against Besiktas (0-1) and this close draw, OL remain well placed in this new version of the Europa League, 9th, in ambush for direct qualification in the round of 16. Lyon has three days to find the right formula and do well in the first derby against Saint-Etienne in almost three years, on Sunday.
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In a thrilling Europa League encounter, Lyon managed to secure a draw against Hoffenheim with a final score of 2-2. The match featured a rollercoaster of emotions, particularly in the dying moments. Lyon’s captain, Alexandre Lacazette, came off the bench to put his team ahead with a decisive volley in stoppage time (93rd minute). However, Hoffenheim quickly leveled the match, with Umut Tohumcu scoring an equalizer in the 90th+5 minute after a defensive error by Lyon. The dramatic conclusion left Lyon feeling both relieved and frustrated.
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