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Memphis Depay (d) in a duel with Franco Emanuel Cervi, November 5, 2019. JEFF PACHOUD / AFP

OL won 3-1 at home on Tuesday (November 5th) against Benfica Lisbon. Joachim Andersen, Memphis Depay and Bertrand Traore are the three Lyon scorers of the evening. The Portuguese reduced the score in the 76th minute by Seferovic.

Olympique Lyonnais, six draws in a row in the group stage at home, has finally changed its face. It was left in his sadness after a funny defeat against Lisbon in the first leg because of a huge ball of the goalkeeper Antony Lopes, guilty of a bad raise.

We found the club Rhone much more joyful after opening the score at Gerland in the fourth minute. Leo Dubois, captain, distills a perfect center and Joachim Andersen takes the opportunity to place his head and catapult the ball into the nets.

Houssem Aouar decisive passer-by

After a run-down, the Gones had chained two victories in the French championship, against Metz and Toulouse, ripped in the last moments thanks to Memphis Depay. What to give back confidence for this fourth day of group stages of the C1.

However, Rudi Garcia's men could watch the previous statistics with excitement. Since 2011, in the Champions League, Lyon had managed to beat at home only Dinamo Zagreb and APOEL Nicosia. And the lack of results in recent weeks left little room for euphoria. This goal, coming very early in the meeting, will certainly have been a real trigger.

The second comes thanks to Memphis Depay (33rd). Left side, Houssem Aouar enters the surface and sends a center right foot for the Dutchman, launched at full speed, which takes again right to the point of penalty and deceives Vlachodimos. Memphis Depay went on to score his fourth goal in four games in the Champions League, before leaving the field (46th). " He is our technical leader, we know its importance, " recalled the sports director Juninho after the victory against Toulouse.

The regularity of Memphis Depay

Often criticized last season, Memphis Depay, aligned in front with Dembélé, has shown its effectiveness. And for the moment, Rudi Garcia, a fine tactician and leader of men, did not have to deal with the irregularity of the Dutchman.

With his 4-4-2 flat, which requires a great collective control in attack to be really effective, Lyon found a balance and the players managed to project quickly forward to doubt the Benfica in the first period. The first two goals Lyon came from each side.

The Portuguese found some confidence in the return of the locker room to reduce the score in the 76th minute by Seferovic. Bertrand Taroré ends up by warding off the danger and relieving OL fans with a third goal (89th).

With a start of fire and a first half-hour of quality, Lyon, can hope for a round of 16 and qualify before the last day in case of victory against Zénith St. Petersburg, beaten tonight by Leipzig.