Les Gones climb to third as Yaremchuk brace sinks Auxerre | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Lyon beat Auxerre 3-2. Roman Yaremchuk opened the scoring in the 19th minute, tapping in from Abner's cross. Sinaly Diomande levelled (35.), before substitute Corentin Tolisso restored the lead (66.) and then crossed for Yaremchuk's second (71.). Les Gones controlled the key moments, producing six shots on target to two and 54.7% possession against a side limited to long-range efforts. The win lifts Les Gones from fourth to third ahead of hosting Rennes next, while Auxerre remain 16th and host Angers next.

Player of the Match: Roman Yaremchuk decided the contest with a brace, scoring twice from three attempts and contributing five recoveries to anchor Les Gones' attack.

Stat of the Match: Les Gones registered six shots on target to two, a clear edge that reflected their control in the final third.

Three Things We Learned: Yaremchuk converted two of three attempts and added two key passes, showing an all-round centre-forward display. Corentin Tolisso changed the game from the bench, delivering a goal and an assist while completing 15 of 18 passes. Auxerre relied on range rather than territory, with seven of nine attempts from outside the box and only two on target.