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PLAYER RATINGS | Auxerre 1-3 Lyon: Les Gones increase Champions League hopes forward of Manchester United conflict

Ligue 1 McDonald’s, Spherical 29, 13/04/2025

Lyon secured all three factors because of targets from Rayan Cherki, Georges Mikautadze and Alexandre Lacazette. Les Gones have moved to 4th within the Ligue 1 desk.

The match

Sinayoko had the primary probability of the sport as a protracted ball allowed him to flee in behind and spherical Perri, however Ćaleta-Automotive was in a very good place because the recovering defender to dam the shot. Tolisso thought he had given OL the lead after a goalmouth scramble, however Lacazette was adjudged to be in an offside place earlier than the ball fell to the midfielder.

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Lacazette then went agonisingly near scoring on two events, solely to be denied by the keeper together with his first effort and for his rebound to be cleared off the road by former Lyon defender Sinaly Diomandé. The OL captain went by means of on objective solely to be denied by Léon as soon as once more. It remained goalless on the break.

After the break, Lyon got a penalty. Mikautadze was performed by means of one-on-one with Léon after an excellent move from Tolisso. The Georgian tried to around the keeper and was fouled within the course of. Mikautadze stepped as much as take the penalty and made no mistake to provide his facet the lead.

Cherki would then double OL’s lead. Kumbedi did effectively down the precise flank and located Tolisso within the space, who teed the ball up for the playmaker to curve the ball dwelling effortlessly with a first-time effort and double his boyhood membership’s lead.

Simply as OL started to look comfy, Sinayoko made issues uncomfortable for the guests. The Malian striker did brilliantly to evade the advances of OL defenders within the space earlier than unleashing a strong effort to beat Perri at his close to put up and cut back the deficit.

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In the end, Lacazette obtained his title on the scoresheet within the ultimate ten minutes. The OL captain transformed from shut distance after Mikautadze did effectively to chop the ball again to his strike accomplice throughout the six-yard field.

Lyon participant scores:

Lucas Perri – 5

Saël Kumbedi – 7

Duje Ćaleta-Automotive – 6

Moussa Niakhaté – 5

Abner Vinícius – 5

Corentin Tolisso – 7

Nemanja Matić – 5

Rayan Cherki – 8

After a powerful efficiency in midweek, the French playmaker was as soon as once more concerned in all the pieces optimistic for his facet. His selection of move and quietness in superior areas to make the precise resolution had been excellent, and the easy end for his objective was out of the highest drawer.

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Thiago Almada – 5

Georges Mikautadze – 7

As soon as once more towards Auxerre, the Georgian worldwide ahead proved to be decisive. After scoring a brace earlier within the season, the striker supplied two targets once more, with a well-taken objective and an help for Lacazette. Mikautadze’s all-around motion and attacking play made him influential within the ultimate third.

Alexandre Lacazette – 6

Chosen Auxerre participant scores:

Donovan Léon – 6

The Auxerre stopper was important within the first half because the scores remained goalless on the break. The French Guiana worldwide supplied three stops to disclaim Lacazette within the first half. Nevertheless, his luck ran out within the second half when he fouled Mikautadze and gave away a penalty.

Kévin Danois – 6

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