Ligue 1: Lyon Stun Monaco To Boost Title Hopes

By Daily sports on May 3, 2021

Monaco's bid for the Ligue 1 title took a huge hit on Sunday after an incident-packed 3-2 home defeat to Europe-chasing Lyon that leaves the Principality club five points behind leaders Lille with three games to play.

Niko Kovac’s team have been the best in the French top flight in 2021 and had come into Sunday’s encounter on the back of five straight wins.

However, Rayan Cherki’s 89th-minute strike snatched the points for Lyon, who had lost the lead just three minutes earlier to a Wissam Ben Yedder penalty.

Lyon came away with the win despite having to play the final 20 minutes a man down after Maxence Caqueret was sent off for two bookable offences.

Three more players were sent off after the final whistle after a scuffle broke out between the two teams.

Third-placed Monaco are now looking over their shoulders at Lyon for Champions League qualification as they lead Rudi Garcia's team by a single point following their defeat at the Stade Louis II.

Kevin Volland opened the scoring against the run of play for the hosts in the 25th minute, collecting Ben Yedder’s superb first-time through ball before holding off Jason Denayer and slotting home his 16th goal of the season.

Memphis Depay, who is out of contract at the end of the season, levelled the scores just before the hour mark with a magnificent solo goal.

Lyon’s Dutch captain weaved his way past three Monaco defenders before unleashing a superb left-footed shot that flashed past Benjamin Lecomte in the Monaco goal.

Defender Marcelo headed Lyon 2-1 ahead seven minutes after Caqueret was dismissed but a point looked likely when Ben Yedder dinked home the leveller from the spot.

However Cherki had the final word, meeting Mattia De Sciglio’s cut-back to slot home the winner and give his team hope of Champions League football next season. (AFP)

•PHOTO: Lyon players 

Source Daily sports

Posted May 3, 2021


 

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