Lyon edge Le Havre as Sulc scores and Greif saves | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Lyon beat Le Havre 1-0 at the Groupama Stadium. Pavel Sulc headed in from close range in the 52nd minute after Afonso Moreira's cross. Before the break, Dominik Greif saved Issa Soumaré's penalty (38.), moments after Tyler Morton had conceded the spot kick. Les Gones carried the greater threat with 18 attempts to the visitors' 10 and 57.3% possession. Les Gones rise from sixth to fifth, while Le Havre stay 15th, and now the hosts face Saint-Cyr in the Coupe de France next as Le Havre host Amiens in the same competition.

Player of the Match: Dominik Greif kept the game under control with four saves, including a penalty stop, and calm handling under pressure.

Stat of the Match: Afonso Moreira created four key passes, supplying the decisive cross to separate the sides.

Three Things We Learned: Greif's penalty save before the interval was the game's hinge, protecting a clean sheet that set up the win. Sulc led the line with five shots and seven touches in the box, constantly occupying Le Havre's defence. Les Gones climb from sixth to fifth, while Le Havre remain 15th with their next league test to follow after the cup.