The ASSE won against Olympique Lyonnais during the 126th derby of history, a victory that counts much more than the others for the maintenance. Dennis Appiah, an ASSE defender, said: “I feel good, I laughed in the locker room saying that before I stopped my career, I would like to relive emotions like that. It was a big game, it was really something great to live with, with a hot cauldron on fire.” He added that the team was serene in front of the public fervour and was able to alternate between quick and long attacks to recover the balloons.

However, the interruption changed the dynamics of the game and the ASSE had to undergo more in the second half of the game. despite this, they managed to score a beautiful goal in counterattack and won the game 2-1. Dennis Appiah regrets not having managed to keep a clean sheet but is satisfied with the final result.

The human rights defender points out that all matches are difficult and that ASSE must continue to take as many points as possible to ensure its continued existence. He hopes that the victory against Olympique Lyonnais will be the beginning of a beautiful series.

With regard to the expulsion of Corentin Tolisso, Dennis Appiah hopes that he is not too injured and stresses that gambling facts can occur in all games. The important thing is to remain calm and respect arbitral decisions.