Without Alexandre Lacazette suspended, and without offensive ideas, Olympique Lyonnais lost in Reims (2-0) this Sunday and remains bottom of Ligue 1.
The Fabio Grosso effect won’t happen anytime soon. After a defeat in Brest (1-0) could not be more logical, as the Bretons had dominated the match, Olympique Lyonnais gave in again this Sunday, on the pitch at Stade de Reims (2-0).
Without Alexandre Lacazette, suspended, the Italian coach had decided to opt for a fairly defensive 5-3-2, with the Cherki-Baldé duo in attack. The start of the match was encouraging, with Gones rather solid and calm. But everything was shattered just before returning to the locker room, with a cross from Junya Ito which found the head of Marshall Munetsi (1-0, 45th+1).
In the second half, Grosso’s coaching (quick entries from Nuamah, Lepenant and Kadewere) did not allow OL to turn the tide. The Rhone defender, a new look with the tenure of Jake O’Brien, fell for a new cross from the right, which this time benefited Yunis Abelhamid (2-0, 71st). And the bill could have been heavier if Mohamed Daramy had finished in turn (75th).
The only team in the European Top 5 not to have led the score this season, since Empoli and Luton Town found the fault this weekend, OL remain last in the standings with 2 points on the clock in seven matches, and crucial receptions to come against Lorient and Clermont. Reims, for its part, confirmed its good week after its victory in Lille and moved up to provisional second place behind Monaco. The difference in dynamics is total between Reims and OL.
