A meter finally unlocked. Olympique Lyonnais, defeated twice in the first two days, snatched their first point of the season at the end of the 3rd day of Ligue 1, in Nice (0-0), Sunday August 27. In an Allianz Riviera Stadium where it only defended, the Lyon team therefore managed to repel all the offensives from Nice. However, Francesco Farioli’s proteges kept attacking. But they were clumsy.
Of their 21 shots on goal, the Aiglons only scored 4. Too few to hope to win. With three points since the start of the season, Nice have not been rewarded for the quality of their game. However, if we can already see the contribution of young coach Farioli, and his 34 years, he still has a lot to work on. in order to find better offensive sequences, as well as better use of Terem Moffi and Gaëtan Laborde, often too far apart.
On the Lyon side, if the spiral of defeats is stopped, Laurent Blanc and his players have shown nothing but an ability to defend. If this will certainly have prepared for the meeting against Paris Saint Germain next Sunday, this is not satisfactory for one of the biggest budgets in the championship.
Earlier in the day, Rennes, held in check at home by the promoted Le Havre (2-2), Montpellier, corrected by Reims at La Mosson (3-1), and Lille, crushed at Lorient (4-1), have missed a great opportunity to get back to Monaco and OM at the top of the Ligue 1 standings.
Presented as serious candidates for the podium, the Rennais have a little difficulty in being worthy of this label. Opposed to an opponent supposed to be within their reach, they left Roahzon Park with a pitiful draw, after having led 2-0. Unable to save this favorable result, they were victims of the formidable efficiency of Nabil Alioui, author of a double.
Like Rennes (6th), Lille (10th) displayed its current shortcomings in Lorient. Three days after suffering in the first leg of the Europa Conference League against the Croats of Rijeka (2-1), the Mastiffs did not exist at Moustoir (4-1) and lined up a second meeting in a row without success in L1 .
Montpellier (9th) also missed the mark and the possibility of finding themselves tied with Monaco and Marseille by losing heavily at La Mosson against Reims (3-1). The Héraultais, who remained on a demonstration in Lyon (4-1), undoubtedly succumbed to the pressure and completely sank against the Rémois, carried by the two goals of Teddy Teuma and now in 3rd position. Strasbourg, victorious from Toulouse at La Meinau (2-0), is not far away (5th). Clermont, for its part, suffered its third defeat in as many outings against Metz (1-0) and remains dead last.