Would fate have reversed the trend? After counting for a long time the number of points lost after leading in the score, the Stade de Reims will be able to identify those won at the end of the match. Because barely three days the victory snatched at the end of the suspense against Clermont (1-0), the Rémois repeated this Wednesday. A performance all the more resounding since it was carried out in Lyon.
Admittedly the stadium was empty of spectators, the fault in camera decreed by the Professional Football League (LFP). But Peter Bosz had decided to renew the winners of Montpellier while the Rémois could not benefit from their usual coach, Oscar Garcia, isolated because of the Covid. In this context, the Rhôdaniens logically set foot on the ball. But the restless Lucas Paqueta was blocked by the solid Yunis Abdelhamid. Not very dangerous, the Rémois remained disciplined, solid and rigorous. So much so that after 45 dull first minutes, the two teams parted back to back.
Hugo Ekitiké, power 6
As often in such a situation, it takes a set piece to unlock the match. He was Reims. Valon Berisha found it perfectly Wout Faes on corner. His uncrossed head sent the ball out of reach of the Lyon goalkeeper. A welcome goal. But who woke up the Rhôdaniens. Pressing, OL ended up equalizing thanks to Karl Toko Ekambi, alone at the far post. If Lyon continues its efforts, Reims resists and manages to repel all the opposing offensives. It even takes a few blunders to prevent a few counters from succeeding. And while the draw already seemed interesting, the Rémois will take advantage of a final action to snatch the victory. On a long shot, Lopes, the Lyon goalkeeper released the ball. On the lookout, Hugo Ekitike took the opportunity to push him into the empty goal, in two stages. In an empty stadium, the intoxication of joy invaded the Rémois. A second victory in a row which gives the Stade de Reims 6 points ahead of the 18th before welcoming Angers on Sunday.
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In Lyon (Groupama Stadium), Stade de Reims beats Lyon 2-1
- Half time : 0-0
- Arbitrator : Benoît Millot
- Goals – Toko Ekambi (66th) for Lyon; Faes (56th), Ekitiké (93rd) for Reims
- Warnings : to Lyonnais Lucas Paqueta (23rd), Jason Denayer (49th), Moussa Dembélé (82nd); to the Rémois Marshall Munetsi (53rd), Yunis Abdelhamid (65th),
- Lyon : Lopes – Emerson, Boateng, Denayer, Gusto – Guimaraes, Caqueret (Mendes, 67th) – Aouar, Toko Ekambi (Cherki, 67th), Paqueta, Slimani (Dembélé, 67th). Entr. : Peter Bosz
- Reims : Rajkovic – Konan (Locko, 71st), Abdelhamid (cap), Faes, Gravillon, Foket (Sissoko, 90th) – Cassama (Munetsi, 46th), Lopy, Berisha (Flips, 84th) – Kebbal, Touré (Ekitiké, 71st) . Entr. : Oscar Garcia
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