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Strasbourg End Lyon’s 13-Game Winning Run With 3-1 Victory

Strasbourg climb to seventh to strengthen their push for Europe.

Overview

  • Lyon failed to record a shot on target before halftime as Strasbourg dictated the tempo.
  • Martial Godo put the hosts ahead in the 37th minute after a through ball from Diego Moreira.
  • Moreira doubled the lead early in the second half with a deflected strike from outside the box.
  • Corentin Tolisso pulled one back on Lyon’s first shot on target before Joaquín Panichelli converted an 83rd-minute penalty after Samir El Mourabet was fouled.
  • Top scorer Pavel Sulc departed injured before the half-hour, and Lyon remain third on 45 points, nine behind PSG, after missing a chance to match their 2005-06 record of 14 straight wins.