Sulc brace sinks Monaco as Lyon stay fifth | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Lyon beat Monaco 3-1 in Ligue 1 at Stade Louis-II. Pavel Sulc put Les Gones ahead in the 38th minute, turning in Nicolás Tagliafico's corner from close range. Mamadou Coulibaly levelled for Les Rouge et Blanc in the fourth minute of first half stoppage time, before Sulc struck again soon after the restart (57.). After Coulibaly's straight red (70.), Abner sealed it for the visitors (79.) as Les Gones finished with nine shots on target to two. Les Gones stay fifth and visit Lille in the Coupe de France next, while Les Rouge et Blanc go to Orléans in the same competition.

Player of the Match: Pavel Sulc decided it with a clinical brace, scoring with both of his shots on target and restoring the visitors' lead early after the break.

Stat of the Match: Tagliafico supplied two assists, his delivery providing the platform for the opener and the clincher.

Three Things We Learned: Pavel Sulc was ruthless, converting both of his attempts and hitting the target twice. Les Gones' control showed in 85.2% passing accuracy from 480 passes. Les Rouge et Blanc managed only two shots on target from six attempts.