The international break has not got the better of the pace set by the Lyonnais in recent weeks. After two successes over Toulouse (1-2) and Nantes (2-0) – and two more against Olympiacos (2-0) and Rangers (1-4) in the Europa League – Les Gones clearly dominated Le Havre. at home, at the Océane stadium, on behalf of the 8e act of the championship (0-4).
More enterprising from the start of the match, the Rhone players found the fault shortly after the half-hour mark through Abner (32e). Then the steamroller led by Pierre Sage got carried away in the second half, with goals from Fofana (57e), Lacazette (71e) and Benrahma (87e) for a clean and flawless victory.
Lacazette opens his counter in L1
After a sluggish start to the season – as in the previous year – OL are well and truly launched, now seventh in the elite with the European places within reach. With the added bonus of a counter finally unlocked in Ligue 1 for chief striker Lacazette.
For the HAC on the other hand, it’s a grimace soup. Despite the good news of the entry into play of Ayew in the second half – a manager finally back who had proved decisive in the race to maintain last year – the Norman collective is at its worst, weighed down by five consecutive losses and 16e in the ranking.
