Four Goal Hero Alexandre Lacazette Sparks Lyon’s Comeback Against Montpellier In Ligue 1 Classic Nine Goals Thriller
Written by Olaleye Oluwadamilola
Four goal hero Alexandre Lacazette led through the lines upfront again to bail Laurent Blanc side from onslaught against Montpellier In Ligue 1 nine goal classic thriller clash with Elye Wahi also grabbing four goals on the night but that wasn’t enough as they surrendered all three points to Lyon.
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For a Lyon side losing ground on the European spots with each passing week, welcoming bottom-half Montpellier had all the hallmarks of a must-win game.
Despite the four-goal heroics of Elye Wahi, Montpellier Hérault SC left the Groupama Stadium with nothing after a late Olympique Lyonnais rally saw them battle back from 4-1 down to claim a dramatic 5-4 win thanks to Alexandre Lacazette’s stoppage-time penalty, securing himself a four-goal haul in the process.
Alexandre Lacazette and Elye Wahi both scored four goals but it was the veteran former France international forward who had the final word as he struck in added time to give Lyon a 5-4 win over Montpellier on Sunday.
Elsewhere, Strasbourg took a step towards safety with a win over Nantes, who remain deep in trouble.
Meanwhile…
RC Lens beat Olympique de Marseille 2-1 on Saturday to replace their vanquished opponents in second with four games left to play. It was a bona fide European six-pointer at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Saturday.
Lens are now two points clear in the second automatic UEFA Champions League qualification place with 12 points left to play for, and their manager Frank Haise is enjoying the heady heights.
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Lionel Messi will play no part in Paris Saint-Germain’s trip to ESTAC Troyes on Sunday, with Hugo Ekitiké favourite to partner Kylian Mbappé in the champions’ attack at the Stade de l’Aube after getting two weeks suspension by the club for his unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia.
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