The Stéphanois appeared more spirited and less chilly after the break against & ;agrave; a less dominant OL. Everything remains open in this derby Lyon 1: 0 Saint-Etienne Live Good intervention by Ekwa in the box on a dangerous cross from Nuamah on the right side Side Stéphanois Ibrahim Sissoko made his appearance Lucas Stassin's place in attack. While Alexandre Lacazette was knocked off balance in the box by Nadé, the referee did not react. The VAR confirmed that there was no penalty which judged that the Lyon striker had committed the first foul on the action Pierre Sage felt that his team needed fresh men, he took out two midfielders Matic and Veretout for the American Tessmann and the Ghanaian Nuamah Maçon is hampered in his corridor by Fofana who has returned to defend. ASSE clearly shows another face in this second period Davitachvili, who is the only Stéphanois capable of causing danger this evening, pulls off a solo performance in the opposing area. He takes a shot but it is deflected into a corner by Caleta-Car Fofana's pivot shot with a lot of spontaneity that could have surprised Larsonneur. The ball goes to the side from the frame Saint Etienne got a nice free kick at the edge of the Lyon area, but the Georgian Davitachvili armed a shot too axial which did not bother Perri Finally a shot from the Stéphanois side, it's Davitachvili who calls on Lucas Perri with a shot on target but which lacks power Like this cross in the surface from Ivan Masso with a lot of power on the ground and pushed back by Diakhaté in touch, ASSE entered in this second period with the best intentions It's back to Lyon for the second period of this derby Half-time at the Groupama Stadium, an intense and lively first period with a very active OL and present in the aggressiveness against an ASSE curled up in its camp. Lyon currently leads by one goal (1-0). Everything remains open Benjamin Bouchouari manages to muzzle Fofana and is awarded a free kick after a foul by Lyon on him. Good half-time for the former Roda player JC Served by Fofana in the middle, Cherki immediately gets into a shooting position, his elusive strike goes slightly to the side from the opponent's goal frame Due to the long stoppage of play at the start of the match, the referee signals 7 minutes of added time in this first period. READ MORE
22:21 – 73' – Ekwa on the lookout
22:19 – 70' – Sissoko makes his appearance
22:16 – 67' – Lacazette unbalanced in the area
22:14 – 64' – Double substitution on the side of OL
22:12 – Fofana forced to defend
22:10 – 60' – Davitachvili again
22:08 – 59' – Fofana in confidence
22:01 – 54' – Free kick too centered by Davitachvili
21:59 – 51' – Shot by Davitachvili
21:57 – 47' – The best intentions among the Greens
21:55 – Start of the second act
21:34 – 45+5' – Bouchouari stops Fofana
21:32 – 45+2' – Cherki strike
21:31 – 46' – 7 minutes of added time
By Teilor Stone
Teilor Stone has been a reporter on the news desk since 2013. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining Thesaxon , Teilor Stone worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my teilor@nizhtimes.com 1-800-268-7116