Lyon turn 0-1 deficit into 2-1 Ligue 1 win over Nice

Lyon beat Nice 2-1 at Groupama Stadium in Ligue 1, overturning an early deficit to secure the win. Nice scored first, but Lyon’s response before half-time decided the match. The result leaves Lyon ranked #1 with 14 points from 7 games, while Nice are ranked #13 with 8 points from 7 games.

Nice strike first, Lyon respond

Nice took the lead in the 18th minute when Sepe Elye Wahi scored a normal goal assisted by Jonathan Clauss, making the score 0-1. Lyon levelled in the 32nd minute through Pavel Šulc, whose normal goal made it 1-1.

The turnaround was completed four minutes later. In the 36th minute, Tanner Tessmann scored Lyon’s second normal goal, assisted by Zachary Athekame, to make the running score 2-1. That was the last goal of the match, and Lyon held their advantage through the second half.

Nice had more of the ball, but Lyon kept the lead

The statistics showed a close contest rather than clear control by the winner. Nice had 52% possession, 502 total passes and 12 shots, compared with Lyon’s 48%, 471 passes and 8 shots. Nice also led 9-1 on corner kicks. Expected goals were nearly level, at 1.56 for Nice and 1.55 for Lyon.

Lyon’s task became more difficult in the 70th minute when Keito Nakamura was sent off. Nice had four yellow cards, including one for Wahi in the 90th minute, while Lyon were credited with one red card and no yellow cards.

Tessmann leads Lyon’s ratings

Tessmann was the standout performer with an 8.1 rating across 90 minutes, scoring once and recording one shot on target. Šulc followed with 7.7 after his 32nd-minute equaliser.

The result extends Lyon’s advantage over Nice to 6 points, 14 v 8, in the standings after this match. Lyon’s pre-match form was Win, Draw, Win, Draw, Win, Loss, while Nice’s was Draw, Loss, Draw, Loss, Win, Win.