after a completely crazy scenario, Lacazette and the Lyonnais snatch a draw in Lille

It was show in the North this Friday. Not in the first 45 minutes. But Lille and Lyon went blow for blow in a crazy second act (3-3) this Friday, at the start of the 27th day of Ligue 1. Losc led 2-0 then 3-1 thanks to a hat-trick signed Jonathan David, including two penalties (46th, 61st, 79th). It is also the incoming Lyonnais Alexandre Lacazette who provoked the second. He made up for it well by offering himself a double for the gain of the draw (83rd, 89th). The Mastiffs thought they had a 4-3 ball with a penalty awarded in stoppage time. Adam Ounas had taken the ball and was about to shoot… Before the referee reversed his decision with the help of the VAR! Note that it was young Bradley Barcola who scored Lyon’s first goal in the North (64th).

In the Ligue 1 standings, Lille remains in sixth position, while Lyon climbs to eighth. To follow on Saturday, Auxerre-Rennes (5 p.m.) and the next match for PSG, against Brest in Brittany (9 p.m.).

A tactical first half before the show

The game started at a slow pace before gradually increasing in intensity. Very restless, the young Bradley Barcola has a first opportunity (12^e). Alone against Chevalier, he misses his face-to-face. The Mastiffs will then regain control of the ball and attack the Lyon goal. Gudmundsson and Cabella tried to set the pace but Jonathan David, in particular, was underserved. On a pass from Cabella, Bamba caused the first hot chance for Fonseca’s men (35^e) but Riou intervenes on this heavy strike. Five minutes later, Angel Gomes also saw his shot blocked by the OL goalkeeper.

In the second half, it was not necessary to arrive late. 46 seconds after returning from the locker room, Cabella served Bamba in depth and the latter sent a superb center on Jonathan David. The Canadian pushes the ball and scored the first of the game. Two minutes later, Cabella, once again, served Gudmundsson who again stumbled on Riou. On the hour mark, Lyon definitely cracked. Angel Gomes has found the inexhaustible Gudmundsson in the area, who is jostled by Cherki. David didn’t flinch and adjusted his shot to deceive the Lyon goalkeeper for Les Dogues’ second goal. The match then escalated. André against Cherki in the area but the ball returned to Barcola, who mark and reward their activity (64^e). The match is restarted but David, again on penalty, scores his third personal goal of the match (79^e). For his return, Alexandre Lacazette superbly took over a cross from Kumbedi with a header and reduced the gap again. The French international even offered the gain of the draw on a pass from Barcola that Tolisso let pass before a penalty was not finally awarded to Lille after decision of the VAR. Thank you gentlemen for this great show!