These Nice people are amazing. Led by two goals in the 80th minute, the Azureans returned from hell thanks to a providential man: Youcef Atal. THEAlgerian international completely blasted the last quarter of an hour and reversed the outcome of the match (3-2). With this victory torn off the wire, the Niçois become the dolphins of PSG in Ligue 1.
The Aiglons’ defense, completely underwater, was already showing two goals (35th, 68th), when Christophe Galtier decided to get out of his game his last card with the entry of his young Algerian side. Barely arrived on the meadow, it is Jerome Boateng who paid the price for an inside hook on the right side, before Anthony Lopes was shot from the left (81st). A saving poker move that put the Aiglons back on the right track
Three minutes later, it was again Youcef Atal who caused a foul by Emerson offering a penalty to Nice (89th), transformed by Kasper Dolberg.
10 minutes before, the Gym was led by 2 goals … #OGCNOL #OGCNice pic.twitter.com/cMGdh9YGls
– OGC Nice (@ogcnice) October 24, 2021
Not yet satisfied with his good deeds, Youcef Atal, again, kept in his boot the coup de grace that brought down the Gones. An opening delight towards Alexis Claude-Maurice before the latter finds Evann Guessand to crucify the Lyonnais.
“I knew the third goal was going to be a turning point in the game and that my players couldn’t believe it anymore. Youssef energized the last 15 minutes of the match and that cast doubt on Lyon, who found themselves outnumbered. We took advantage of it. The entrants were decisive in a game that many thought ended 2-0. ”
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Looking in the rearview mirror, the Gones can blame themselves. The seven-time champion of France led the meeting for 80 minutes, before cracking.
Cameroonian OL striker Karl Toko Ekambi opened the scoring (36th) in a remake of last season, where he had already found Benitez’s net (4-1). Mhis breakthroughs, alongside Lucas Paqueta, were not enough to save Lyon from rout. OL totally lost ground in the last fifteen minutes, multiplying individual errors. Tino Kadewere chained the blunders before being sent off in the 85th minute for a murderous tackle on Melvin Bard.
[#L1] Dubois after #OGCNOL : “We have to question ourselves, we have to progress mentally, technically that is not the problem but we went crazy, we got into it, we have to grow mentally, we have to question ourselves. pisses me off. “
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– Footballogue (@Footballogue) October 24, 2021
Lyon therefore loses two places in the standings (8th) while the Niçois remain unbeaten this season at the Allianz Riviera (3 wins, 2 draws) and are now on the provisional podium. Before the Classic between PSG and Olympique de Marseille this Sunday evening.