A controversial derby between Saint-Étienne and Lyon

The derby between Saint-Étienne and Lyon last Sunday was marked by several incidents, notably around the arbitration of François Letexier and his assistant VAR Willy Delajod. The most controversial decision was the cancelled red card for Lucas Stassin, who had crushed Corentin Tolisso’s ankle. The French international reacted on its social networks by sharing a photo of the Stéphanois who was breaking Lyon’s ankle with the comment “MDR”. He would suffer from a sprained right knee and his return is uncertain.

Jérôme Rothen spoke about this controversy in the program Rothen ignites on RMC, criticizing the VAR which according to him put Mr Letexier in the fog. He thinks it’s time to take a big sweep to get back on good ground.

Paulo Fonseca’s choices were also questioned after OL defeated Saint-Étienne (2-1). The return of Paul Akouokou to the middle of the field and the management of Alexandre Lacazette were criticized. OL must now get up to avoid getting into this emerging crisis and hang a place in the Champions League.

On the margins of the match, France U16’s team retained its title at the Montaigu tournament by winning against Portugal (5-1). Two Lyonnais, Kenan Doganay and Adil Hamdani, wore the blue jersey. The young Lyons reached the semifinal of the prestigious tournament, but finally finished fourth after a defeat against AS Saint-Étienne.

Finally, Corentin Tolisso responded to the arbitration error he suffered during the derby. He stated that the acknowledged error would not change his injury or the game scenario. Antoine Kombouaré also spoke about this error, considering that it had serious consequences for the clubs fighting for the maintenance.**