Olympique Lyonnais won the AJ Auxerre field with a score of 1-3, in a match marked by a hard start and a marked improvement over the match. The tactical choice of Paulo Fonseca, having opted for an alternative defence with the titularization of Moussa Niakhaté alongside Duje Caleta-Car and Saël Kumbedi, did not immediately allow the team to take the ascendant. The Lyon attack, despite the presence of Alexandre Lacazette, has made it difficult to create frank opportunities in the face of a well-organized opposing defence, illustrating a lack of precision and efficiency in front of the goal.

The turn of the game changed radically at the fiftieth minute thanks to a penalty granted by Donovan Léon and transformed by Georges Mikautadze, paving the way for a period of Lyon domination. Rayan Cherki then confirmed this grip with a spectacular goal, reflecting the team’s rise in power and the complementarity between the players. Despite a goal of honour marked by Lassine Sinayoko, the Auxerrois hope was extinguished thanks to a third Lyon goal, signed by Alexandre Lacazette, stressing once again the effectiveness of the attack.

This victory is of crucial importance for Olympique Lyonnais, pushing the team to fourth place in the standings, to a third point, Marseille, and to a point ahead of Lille and Strasbourg. The stakes are now clear: a victory in Saint-Étienne is imperative, although the team will have to go to Old Trafford for a high-flying confrontation against Manchester United. The collective performance, marked by the rise in power of some players and the renewed effectiveness of the attack, suggests a promising future for the team.