Last night, Gym won 1-0 against Olympique Lyonnais. Remi Walter was the only scorer with a penalty. This victory allows the Eagles to climb in the standings and place 4th, with points equal to (7th with goal difference).
Realism. That’s the word on everyone’s lips following the match. Lyon dominated the game, but as the saying goes: “Dominating is not winning.” 23 shots in total for the Lyon side, but only 5 on target. Nice shot “only” 11 times, with 4 on target. The team from the Côte d’Azur started the match well with a big scoring chance from Ganago as early as the 30th second, missing a one-on-one with the Lyon goalkeeper. This was Gym’s only clear chance in the first half. OL multiplied goal opportunities without success. Two goals were rightly disallowed for the visitors.
Undefeated at home in the league since October 21
The draw at halftime is positive, given how much Nabil Fekir’s teammates dominated the game. The second half started in the same way. Lyon took control of the ball and settled in Nice’s half. The Gym contented themselves with defending and counterattacking. Several situations for the Azurian side, but the final pass was missing. Until the 69th minute and the penalty obtained by Ignatius Ganago due to a foul by Ndombele. Remi Walter converted it and gave the Eagles the lead. The Lyonnais pushed hard, but the Nice defensive block performed wonders once again (10 matches this season without conceding a goal).
Benitez 6 points, Lyon 0
In both the home and away games, the Nice goalkeeper was outstanding. A key player in their victory at the Groupama Stadium in the first leg (0-1), the Argentine did it again. He made multiple saves allowing his team to stay in contact with the opponent, such as his stop on a point-blank shot from Memphis Depay at 10 meters. Already in the first 45 minutes, the Azurian goalkeeper saved the day in front of Marcelo and Dembele. A barrier behind an ironclad defense. Nice just achieved its 10th clean sheet of the season (matches without conceding a goal). Only Paris has done better in the league with 12 matches.
You must know how to earn points even when struggling. Today OGC Nice is 4th in Ligue 1 with points equal to (7th on goal average) and can legitimately hope to achieve greater things.
