Islam Slimani scored his first goal with OL on Tuesday in the Coupe de France against Ajaccio.
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Islam Slimani had not scored or offered an assist in an official match for almost a year to the day (February 14, 2020 during a Monaco-Montpellier in Ligue 1).
An anomaly for the Algerian striker, who took full advantage of his first tenure of the season, Tuesday in the 32nd of the Coupe de France.
Put aside at Leicester (only one appearance in the Premier League) then author of mixed starts since his arrival at OL last month (70 minutes in five games), Islam Slimani really launched his Lyon adventure during the easy Lyon qualification against AC Ajaccio (5-1).
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"He and Memphis were very complementary"
As during his superb season at AS Monaco (9 goals and 8 assists), he was surgical to conclude at the near post a cross from Mattia De Sciglio (2-0, 23rd).
In his register of generous player with crazy activity, the 32-year-old striker also signed two offerings on Tuesday to Memphis Depay (1-0, 10th) and Rayan Cherki (4-0, 38th).
An ideal full match to unlock the only recruit in the winter transfer window in Lyon, who arrived to replace Moussa Dembélé.
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"His agreement with Memphis was good," says Rudi Garcia.
They are two players who like to win and they have been very complementary up front.
We know that Islam is a boy who improves the player who evolves next to him.
"And not only to believe Houssem Aouar:" Islam gives us a lot of confidence because he has a lot of it in him.
“OL have indeed endowed themselves with an additional asset for the title race in Ligue 1.
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