After five consecutive victories in all competitions, including two on the continental scene, Lyon lost this Thursday at home to Besiktas, as part of the third day of the initial phase of the Europa League (0-1).
Fallers of Olympiacos (2-0) and Rangers (1-4) in recent weeks, the Gones have certainly generally dominated the debates on their lawn at Groupama Stadium – their 30 attempts on the opposing goal attest to this – but the Istanbulites ultimately proved to be more realistic.
Lacazette unhappy
At the heart of the second period, a counter concluded by Gedson Fernandes was enough for the visitors’ happiness (0-1, 71e), thus credited with a prestigious success when my Rhone residents will regret this goal refused for offside to Lacazette, this penalty given time to the same Lacazette and finally transformed into a free kick at the entrance to the area, or even this bar transversal sounded by Benrahma.
In the general classification, OL, weighed down by their defeat of the day, leaves the Top 8 synonymous with direct qualification for the round of 16, now confined to tenth place in a hierarchy dominated by Lazio, Tottenham and Anderlecht, the only clubs to having achieved success so far. Besiktas, which opens its counter there, climbs to 27e position, five rungs above OGC Nice.
