Lyon fails isolated leadership in Ligue 1 by stalling at home with Le Havre

Dafter the entrance with a triumph for 2-0 in Toulouse, the set of the Portuguese technician ‘barred’ in Le Havre, which even advanced the marker in Lyon, thanks to a try of the Tanzanian Ally Samatta, already at 74 minutes.

Lyon could no longer save a point, which he scored with a Belgian Lois Openda goal at 87 minutes.

Still, the game ended in frustration for Lyon’s fans three days after another home-made disappointment, with the 2–1 defeat with the Fenerbahçe Turks after 1–1 in Turkey, which prevented the team from reaching the Champions league stage.

Lyon is, for now, in the front trio, with four points, along with Lille, which on Friday tied 2-2 at the reception to the penta Champion in title Paris Saint-Germain, and Troyes, who today won out Lorient by 2-1.

Renaud Ripart, at 29 minutes of great penalty, and Lucas Maronnier, at 38, sealed the triumph of the outsiders, while Jean-Victor Makengo reduced it to the hosts at 51.

In the first game of the day, Strasbourg surprised at home (2-1) the runner-up in the title Lens, who even reached the break to win, thanks to a great penalty converted by Florian Thauvin at 38 minutes.

Lens, who had debuted with a 5-2 to Auxerre, failed, however, to hold the advantage in the second part, with the hosts turning the game around with a ‘bis’ of Moroccan Gessime Yassine, at 48 and 85, served by Swedish Sebastian Nanasi.

After the 4-0 victory in Marseille, Strasbourg matched the three Lens points.

In the other games of the day, Angers won the Auxerre 3–1, with a goal and assistance from the Moroccan ex-Bracarense Amine El Ouazzani, while Ludovic Ajorque, with a goal at 90+5 minutes, prevented Brest from losing at home with Toulouse (2–2).

On Sunday, Monaco receives Marseille, with the winner being isolated in the lead of the race, if applicable four points above the PSG, which tied the two games.