Ligue 1: Dembele Inspires Lyon To First League Win

Written By Omolagba Oluwayemi

Lyon held on for a first victory in four games despite having central defender Damien Da Silva sent off in the 78th minute.

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Striker Moussa Dembele scored his third goal in two games as Lyon beat Nantes 1-0 to give new coach Peter Bosz his first win.

Dembele finished from close range for the visitors in the 34th minute following great skill from Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta, who expertly controlled a pass on his chest before seeing his shot saved.

Central defender Damien Da Silva was sent off in the 78th minute after he received a second yellow card for elbowing midfielder Ludovic Blas but Lyon held on till the end.

The win moved Lyon provisionally up to sixth place ahead of this weekend’s matches and took some pressure off Bosz who replaced Rudi Garcia after Lyon finished fourth last season and missed out on Champions League qualification.

Meanwhile…

Lyon’s new signing Xherdan Shaqiri was not match fit for the game last night.

The winger who recently joined Lyon from Liverpool is expected to play after the international break.

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Omolagba Oluwayemi

I’m Oluwayemi, a sports analyst, writer and a passionate football follower. I started writing while I was in High School although not sports related but I became a professional sports analyst and writer in the year 2019. My passion for football led me into talking sports. I love writing articles as well and I love reporting events the way they unfold without mincing words for the fear of anyone.

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