OL carry out the heist of the century in Monaco! – Olympique Lyonnais

Ligue 1, 16th day

Stade Louis II

Monaco-OL 0-1

But : Jeffinho (85e)

Overall dominated by Monaco, OL finally snatched a 1-0 victory with a late goal from Jeffinho. The Lyonnais achieved new success after Toulouse and finally left last place in Ligue 1.

After their superb awakening against Toulouse last Sunday, OL had more solid opposition on their way: AS Monaco. In the first period, the Lyonnais handled L1’s second attack quite well. They remained well organized at the back and played counterattacks with the speed of Nuamah in particular. Unfortunately for them, the actions lacked technical precision. Only a goal disallowed for offside at Nuamah was notable. Opposite, Monaco had the chances but Lopes had a good night, repelling the attempts of Balogun and Akliouche in particular.

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— Olympique Lyonnais (@OL) December 15, 2023

The pressure on the OL goalkeeper increased after the break. Monaco dominated the debates much more clearly. Camara, with a mule strike, found the Lyon post (53rd). Balogun was cursed this evening with a low shot against the post from Lopes. Fofana came even closer to scoring with a beautiful, slightly overcrossed header. Ben Yedder entered to force the decision on the ASM side. However, it was OL who found the fault. After a great action initiated by Kadewere and Maitland-Niles, Jeffinho finished in the middle. A saving goal for OL who ultimately won 1-0 in the Principality. A well-paid success but it doesn’t matter for Pierre Sage’s men. While Monaco stagnates in 3rd place, OL temporarily rises to 16th place and finally leaves its last place to Clermont. With this second success in a row, the Lyon season finally seems to be launched.