A historic penalty was not enough for AS Monaco, as they started well but fell away under second half pressure from an uneven Olympique Lyon performance. It was a game that could have settled one of the European places, but instead left the race to Europe open for more twists and turns. Tactical analysis and […]
The Derby des Olympiques was less fiery than in recent iterations, as both teams were aware of the importance of a victory in the race for a European ticket. It was a match defined more by jaw-dropping mistakes than great moments, as a cagey affair was won with less than ten seconds left to play. […]
Paris Saint-Germain hosted Olympique Lyon in a game tinged with bittersweet memories. PSG controlled the ball but offered up very few threats to a Lyon team that came with a clear plan on how to disrupt and exploit the league leaders. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Hartland. Before April had even begun Paris […]
A key clash in Lille’s quest to qualify for European football next season saw them host Lyon, who were far from where they wanted to be as they started the match down in tenth spot. The hosts were in a commanding position in the second half, but ended up throwing away a two-goal lead to […]
Peter Bosz’s misfiring Lyon were in desperate need for a victory when they hosted newly-promoted Toulouse at the Groupama Stadium. The Dutch head coach was a man under pressure after a terrible recent run of form, so much so that he himself labelled this match as a must-win. His side failed to deliver, though, as […]
Lens emphatically displayed why they have made an unbeaten start to the 2022/23 Ligue 1 season with a dominant display against an out-of-form Lyon side. Peter Bosz’s men were overwhelmed by the home team’s relentless intensity and can count themselves lucky that the margin of defeat was just one goal. Tactical analysis and match report […]
PSG have not tasted defeat under Christophe Galtier in Ligue 1, refusing to relinquish this streak in this clash. A controlled display took the sting out of Lyon, whose growth into the contest could not stop their opponents from returning to their rightful spot in the standings. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. […]
Monaco’s high pressing presented an interesting problem for Lyon in the opening stages, although the game eventually began to open up for Lyon’s midfield rotations. However, two set piece goals in the second half were enough to win this for Monaco, although Lyon were close to equalizing late on. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
Whilst Paris Saint-Germain’s dominance in Ligue 1 made the title race uninteresting again this season, there is lots happening just behind them in the race for Europe. Marseille were hosting Lyon in a key matchup in this battle, and just like the reverse fixture, Peter Bosz’s side ultimately prevailed in a tale of two halves. […]
David Moyes had never progressed past the quarter-finals of European competition: but a brutal bashing of a disjointed Olympique Lyonnais has put West Ham United into a European semi-final for the first time in forty-six years. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. UEFA’s B competition has always been filled with intriguing match-ups, lo and […]