The European duel between Lyon and Rennes turned into a slap in the face, inflicted by the Bretons on the Rhodaniens (2-4), Sunday March 13 on the occasion of the 28th day of Ligue 1. As in the first leg, and by registering another four goals, the Rennes coach Bruno Genesio played a very bad trick on his former club. This well-deserved success allows the SRFC to regain third place in the championship, which Strasbourg will have only had for two hours.
It’s over at @GroupamaStadium !
At the end of a very good match, the @Rennais Stadium outclasses the@OL and temporarily takes 3rd place in the ranking ⚔️
️ All the highlights of this #OLSRFC https://t.co/JhaOOZBvFk pic.twitter.com/Se3MLWDSDa
— Ligue 1 Uber Eats (@Ligue1UberEats) March 13, 2022
OM could however recover their due depending on their result in Brest in the evening (8:45 p.m.). For Lyon, the top 3 moves away a little more (10th, eight points from its executioner of the day) as the difference in level was glaring between the two formations.
Both locals and visitors remained on an opposite dynamic in the European Cup this week, between the convincing success of the Lyonnais at Porto in the Europa League, and the frustrating defeat of the Rennais at Leicester in the Europa League Conference. But Lyon only needed a quarter of an hour to understand that his afternoon was going to be difficult.
Surpassed in envy, tactically outclassed by the high pressing of the Bretons, the Gones were powerless on the opener of the score of Benjamin Bourigeaud (10th) before seeing the strike of Bapstiste Santamaria be deflected to finish in the back of the net three minutes later. Groggy, the Lyonnais have a time leveled in the activity, with an influential Lucas Paqueta. A burst quickly scuttled by an Anthony Lopes who sank like all his teammates, he who is however so regularly the beacon in the night.
The OL goalkeeper had already been close to scoring the goal-gag of this 28th day by letting the ball slip from his gloves on a pass without danger, before saving it on his line (41st). The Portuguese completely missed his recovery in added time, allowing a harassing Gaëtan Laborde the whole match to serve Lovro Majer on a plateau for the goal of 0-3 (45th + 2).
3 – Lyon had not conceded 3 goals in the first period at home in a Ligue 1 match since July 1989 (3 v Marseille). Non-existent. #OLSRFC pic.twitter.com/4LLKiuUYAR
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) March 13, 2022
At the bottom of the hole, Lyon nevertheless continued to dig as soon as they returned from the locker room. On a new counter, Malo Gusto, who had just come into play, showed great naivety by letting Martin Terrier crucify his former club from the entrance to the area (0-4, 49th). A lesson in football, and realism, with a fourth goal scored by the Rennais, on their fifth shot on target of the match.
By its offensive strike force, and two opposing blunders, Lyon ended up limiting the damage, failing to save its honor. A header from Karl Toko Ekambi was extended into his own goal by Hamari Traoré (59th), before Moussa Dembélé converted a penalty he had himself obtained after a hazardous exit from Alfred Gomis (82nd). The raw reading of the score will not tell the truth of this match, which another figure reveals much more: OL will not have targeted the slightest shot of the match in the game before the 93rd minute… Unworthy of a contender for the top 5. And just as revealing of the very good performance of the SRFC, winner of five of its last six matches in Ligue 1.