Saint-Étienne wins a historic derby against Lyon

The derby of history was the winner of Saint-Étienne! In the boiling Chaudron, the Greens delivered a solid performance filled with envy to overcome the Lyons during the 126th derby of their history.

Thanks to this victory, the ASSE remains in the race to maintain in League 1. Maxime Bernauer, the author of a convincing performance, is gradually gaining ground in the defence of Stéphanois. The Chaudron had to wait five and a half years to relive such a scenario.

For this crucial match, the Greens made one of their best performances of the season. The enthusiasm was palpable as early as Saturday, with more than 7,000 people present at the ASSE training. The players were able to afford a crowd bath and fill up their motivation before this crucial derby.

Defeated in Manchester a few days earlier in a crazy scenario, the Lyons came to the Chaudron to get their heads back to the place. But Saint-Étienne dominated the first period, suffocating his rival from beginning to end. The Greens led 1-0 at half-time.

In the second period, Lucas Stassin scored a double, but Lyon quickly reduced the gap thanks to a production by Lacazette. The Gones tried to return to the score, in vain.

Since his arrival, Maxime Bernauer has won his place in the XI of Eirik Horneland. The player loaned by Dynamo Zagreb made complicated debuts with a penalty conceded against Angers and a red received in Montpellier during his first 4 releases. But since then, he has reassured and proved essential alongside Mickaël Nadé.

In front of OL, Maxime Bernauer was a real boss, suffocating the Lacazette-Mikautadze duo. This performance in the derby also allowed him to gain confidence, precious to 4 games of the end of the season for a defence often put to use and in difficulty.

Saint-Étienne thus won a historic derby against Lyon, keeping all his chances of maintaining in Ligue 1.