Lyon‘s Great Saves Penalty, Presses for Breakthrough Against Auxerre
Auxerre, France – Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes denied Auxerre a crucial penalty in the first half, maintaining a scoreless deadlock as the Lyonnais seek to break a three-game winless streak in Ligue 1 and potentially climb to fourth place in the standings. The match, played under a heavy fog at Abbé deschamps stadium, sees Lyon dominating possession against the league’s bottom-placed team, Auxerre, who haven’t secured a victory since September 21st.
Lyon enters the match depleted by injuries to key players including Fofana, Nuamah, Ghezzal, and Kluivert, as well as suspensions for Hateboer, Tagliafico, and Morton.Despite the absences, a win today would capitalize on recent results from Strasbourg, Lille, Monaco, and Nice, allowing Lyon to leapfrog them in the table. Auxerre, meanwhile, are desperate for points, sitting three points from safety and facing a Lyon side with a ancient edge - though Auxerre claimed a 2-1 victory at this same venue in February 2023.
The starting lineups are as follows:
AJA: Léon – Sy, Diomandé, Akpa, Mensah – Thanks, El Azzouzi, Danish – Sinayoko, Mara, In The eaf
OL: Great – Niakhatite, Mata, Abner, Tolisso – Carabasso, Merah, more Satriano
