Lyon beat Metz, make it two wins on the bounce in Ligue 1 | OneFootball

This Saturday, in a match valid for the second round of the French Championship, Lyon hosted Metz at the Groupama Stadium, won 3-0, and has only triumphed in the competition so far. Fofana, Tolisso, and Karabec found the net for the home side.

With this result, Lyon reached six points and now sits at the top of the table, ahead of second-placed Paris Saint-Germain on tiebreaker criteria. On the other hand, after being defeated, Metz remains without any points, in 17th position.

Lyon returns to the pitch on Sunday (08/31), at 3:45 p.m. (Brasília time), when they visit Olympique de Marseille. On the same day, but at 12:15 p.m., Metz visits Paris FC. Both matches will be valid for the 3rd round.

The score was opened by Lyon at the 25th minute of the first half. After receiving the ball in the box, Fofana dribbled past two defenders and, face-to-face with goalkeeper Jonathan Fischer, shot low into the left corner to score.

At the 30th minute of the first half, Lyon increased their lead with Tolisso, who took advantage of Kluivert’s cross to strike first-time.

The hosts extended their advantage at the 38th minute of the second half. After a free kick from the left, Tessmann headed the ball onto the post, but Karabec capitalized on the rebound to find the net.

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