Strasbourg (AFP)

Three days after his 2-0 loss to Zenit St. Petersburg in the Champions League, Lyon rebounded in the league by winning (2-1) in Strasbourg on Saturday at the 15th day of L1.

OL are temporarily back on the podium with 22 points, two lengths respectively from Angers, moving to Nice in the evening, and six from Marseille, winner of Brest Friday (2-1).

The Gones, who suffered against a strong Alsatian team, won with goals from Maxwel Cornet (40) and Jeff Queen Adelaide (75), while Youssouf Fofana opened the scoring (22).

The Lyonnais, who have four victories in their last five L1 games, have confirmed their renewal since the arrival of Rudi Garcia on the bench in mid-October.

Very comfortable offensively Saturday, his players however showed signs of weakness in the defensive sector even if they pocketed the victory.

Strasbourg (12th, 18 points), who did not deserve, like the young defender Mohamed Simakan, could not chain a fifth victory in the Meinau rank and remains twelfth (18 points) ..

Always deprived of Memphis Depay, the Rhone technician had lined up an offensive trio composed of Moussa Dembélé, Cornet, and Martin Terrier, preferred to Bertrand Traoré, who held Wednesday in the Champions League. Moreover, Leo Dubois, captain in Russia, had been spared for the benefit of Youssouf Koné. Entering the game in the 66th minute, he came out shortly after, obviously touched on one knee (83).

- Cornet decisive -

After a lively start, the RCSA gets the first opportunity on a counter, but the shot of Ludovic Ajorque is diverted in extremis corner (5th). Then an attempt by Lebo Mothiba takes off in the stands (15th).

The Gones are also threatening by Marcelo, who does not fit his head (9th) and Cornet, who crushes his shot (11th). Then Dembélé against a clearance of the goalkeeper Matz Sels but Stefan Mitrovic clears the danger of accuracy (19th).

The third situation is good for the Alsatians: after a nice collective action, Ajorque serves Fofana, whose clear shot finds the small net opposite Anthony Lopes (1-0, 22nd).

Stunned, Lyon tries to react but stumbles on an intractable Alsatian defense. Until this opening of Maxence Caqueret for Cornet, who eliminates Mitrovic before shooting a superb shot wound (1-1, 40th).

A minute before the equalizer, Lopes had kept his afloat by pushing with difficulty a shot in pivot Ajorque (39th).

After the break, OL increases its grip on the match, while Racing struggles to approach the goal. Thus, Dembélé arms a cross shot that passes little by side (59th).

While Strasbourg is again dangerous, Reine-Adelaide cool Meinau by scoring the head, on a center of Cornet, the goal of victory (75th).

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