Olympique Lyonnais has resources. This is evidenced by the scenario of its 2-1 victory against Strasbourg, Sunday, at the end of the 9e day of Ligue 1.
Because if the Lyonnais, trailing 1-0 before the half-hour mark, quickly equalized thanks to an own goal from Ismaël Doukouré, they then saw Corentin Tolisso miss a penalty just before the break. In the end, the release came from Afonso Moreira, scorer of the winning goal in added time thanks to a magnificent curling shot.
Above all, Olympique Lyonnais had to recover from the loss of Malick Fofana, who was injured shortly after the hour mark. And given the images, concern is in order. Victim of a tackle from Ismaël Doukouré, the Rhone striker was indeed hit hard in the ankle and was left on a stretcher, in tears.
“Given the images, it’s not very reassuring”
And according to Jorge Manciel, the assistant coach, the worst is to be feared for the young Belgian. “He is having x-rays but for the moment, we don’t really know. Looking at the images, this is not very reassuring. The ankle but perhaps also the tibia and fibula are affected, he said at a press conference.
There is uncertainty and that is why he is taking exams. »
However, the expulsion of Ismaël Doukouré went poorly in the Strasbourg camp. “Tonight, there are two fairly clear decisions that put us in a complicated situation. I think there is no red card, regretted Liam Rosenior. For me, it was an unlucky action. I don't want to see injured players on the pitch but the referee judged based on the injury and not on the action. It wasn't a dangerous tackle. »
