Paris Saint-Germain – Olympique Lyonnais: Substitutes Provide Solution To Lyon’s Stubborn Block (2-0)

It was the Choc des Lumières on Monday evening as Paris Saint-Germain hosted Olympique Lyonnais. Both teams entered the match level on points and with the chance of going top of the table. However, what can be hidden in a point tally was illuminated on the pitch. 

Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Hartland.

After their traditional slow start to the season, Paris Saint-Germain have rediscovered their all-conquering form. Victories in the Champions League over Manchester City and Barcelona saw Les Parisiens swat aside European rivals, while domestically they’re on a four-game winning streak. Sunday evening was supposed to be a top-of-the-table clash with Olympique Lyonnais, but the protests across the capital saw the match pushed back. 

Lyon were strangely an unknown quantity before the start of the campaign, despite Paulo Fonseca remaining at the helm. Their failure to secure Champions League football had forced the club into a chaotic transfer window, and there was some question over how they would respond to these setbacks. The answer has so far been promising; a victory at the Parc des Princes would send them into . . .