‘They played superbly’ – Pierre Sage full of pride after Lyon victory | OneFootball

Olympique Lyonnais coach Pierre Sage spoke of his pride in his team following their 3-2 victory over AS Monaco.

Les Gones had to dig deep after going 1-0 down to a Wissam Ben Yedder strike inside 1 minute and then being pegged back with an equaliser from the same player in the second half after first-half goals from Alexandre Lacazette and Said Benrahma had turned the encounter in the home side’s favour. In the end, it was Malick Fofana’s 84th-minute effort that sealed the three points for Lyon and kept their slim hopes of qualification for Europe alive.

Speaking to Prime Video after the game, Sage reflected on a hard-earned win and the effort and commitment of his players:

The former Lyon youth coach made important and decisive interventions to turn the game in his side’s favour, introducing wingers Mama Baldé and winning goalscorer Malick Fofana to stretch the visitors in wide areas:

Lyon’s late victory ensured that Monaco could no longer aspire to overhaul Paris Saint-Germain in the Ligue 1 title race, Luis Enrique’s side were officially crowned champions after the final whistle of the enthralling encounter at Groupama Stadium.

GFFN | Jack McArdle