36.
9:39 p.m
Nuamah to the post! The left post helps Eintracht again. Cherki passes the five-pointer to Nuamah from the edge of the penalty area past many Frankfurt players. With his back to the goal, he takes the ball to the left in front of Theate and finishes from six meters and an acute angle. The leather jumps off the aluminum into the goal.
34.
9:37 p.m
After a corner kick from the right, the Eagles can’t get the ball out. From six meters, Lacazette stabs the ball at the goal, and Trapp prevents the deficit with his foot.
32.
9:35 p.m
Lacazette pokes at Dahoud, who is lying on the ground, which slightly inflames tempers. A slight interruption is good for the SGE.
31.
9:34 p.m
At the first post, Dahoud’s free kick cross is able to move Dahoud out of the danger zone.
30.
9:33 p.m
After a tunnel against Knauff on the left, Fofana is illegally blocked by Knauff just before the penalty area and gets a good free kick position.
28.
9:32 p.m
Looking at the game so far, the equalizer is definitely okay. Lyon has more of the game and the clearer chances to score.
27.
9:29 p.m
Tooor for Olympique Lyonnais, 1-1 by Rayan Cherki
Lyon equalizes! Tolisso has too much space in the backcourt and, after receiving the chest, shoots directly with his right. In the penalty area, Cherki deliberately extends the half-high ball so that it hits Trapp quite centrally. On a good evening, the Eintracht keeper sometimes parries it.
25.
9:28 p.m
A short period of pressure from Olympique only resulted in a shot from Maitland-Niles, which was deflected so that it rolled next to the goal and was picked up by Trapp.
24.
9:27 p.m
Always Fofana! This time the Belgian winger fails with his dribble on the left of the penalty area by Koch, Tagliafico’s subsequent cross is arced and cleared by Nkounkou.
21.
9:25 p.m
The predisposed Nkounkou has to be careful, but is allowed to continue after a foul in midfield where he comes clearly too late.
20.
9:24 p.m
Again Fofana breaks through on the left and moves into the penalty area, Dahoud once again stops his cross pass into the back area.
18.
9:21 p.m
Great for Eintracht Frankfurt, 0-1 by Ansgar Knauff
Unity suddenly leads! Götze hits the ball from the halfway line into the path of Ekitiké. He actually fails to receive the ball, but Ćaleta-Car slips away so that the Frankfurter gets the ball again. From the left side of the baseline, Ekitiké chips the leather strongly with his outside instep to the far post where Knauff, completely unchallenged, volleys from eight meters into the left corner.
17.
9:20 p.m
Eintracht can slowly free themselves from the initial pressure from the home team and at least keep the ball away from their own goal. Tolisso hits Chaïbi on the foot on the halfway line, who screams loudly but can continue playing.
14.
9:17 p.m
Theate is able to clean up the free kick that was given flat. Lyon is clearly the dominant team at the start.
13.
9:15 p.m
Yellow card for Niels Nkounkou (Eintracht Frankfurt)
The SGE has problems with Lyon’s fast wingers. Nkounkou stops Nuamah on the right just before the penalty area and sees the yellow card early on.
11.
9:15 p.m
Chances every minute for Olympique: Maitland-Niles hits a long ball towards Lacazette, who takes it between Collins and Koch. Under heavy pressure, the striker’s shot from 16 meters went a good meter to the right of the goal.
10.
9:13 p.m
Eintracht has to be careful! Fofana goes with a lot of speed on the left wing past Collins to the baseline and passes flat into the middle. Eight meters from the goal, Dahoud pokes the ball away from Tolisso, who is ready to shoot.
8.
9:11 p.m
It’s a fast start in Lyon with lots of ball wins and slight lapses in concentration. Both teams play forward with the ball in a straightforward manner.
7.
9:10 p.m
Tolisso to the outside post! After a mistake by Collins in the build-up game, things happen quickly at OL: Cherki puts a strong heel to Tolisso, who has space 16 meters in front of the goal. His low shot towards the left corner hits the post.
5.
9:09 p.m
The SGE has the first good chance: Dahoud hits a strong ball from his own half into the Frenchman’s path. He’s not offside, but slightly disturbed by Niakhaté, he finishes harmlessly. Lucas Perri is sure to grab it.
3.
9:06 p.m
Contrary to what might be expected, Tuta acts more offensively on the six alongside Dahoud and Götze. Theate moves into the central interior defense, Nkounkou is the left-back.
1.
9:03 p.m
The Latvian referee cleared the game and Lyon hit the ball long. Koch heads the ball out.
1.
9:02 p.m
Game start
8:59 p.m
Shortly before kick-off it was mentioned that Lyon’s season also included the bang that became public about a month ago. A mountain of debt of almost 500 million euros led to a transfer ban in the winter and a provisional forced relegation next year. This is still considered unrealistic, but Olympique will most likely have to give up some stars in the winter. Meanwhile, the players are on the pitch and things are about to get underway in front of a magnificent backdrop. Have fun!
20:51
The referee team for today’s floodlit game comes from Latvia. Andris Treimanis will referee the game and will be supported by Haralds Gudermanis and Aleksejs Spasennikovs on the sidelines. The Dutchman Pol van Boekel acts as VAR assistant.
8:45 p.m
Toppmöller expects a hot dance against the fifth-placed team in the French league and promises a spectacle: “We will face a team that is extremely strong and tries to play very dominant football. I expect a game with a lot of offensive power.” Opposite Sage praised the SGE’s counter-attacking qualities in particular and showed great respect: “Frankfurt is one of the best teams we are playing against this season. We’ve already beaten the top teams in our league, so we feel ready.”
8:35 p.m
Olympique celebrated an easy 3-0 win at Kellerkind Angers last Saturday. In comparison, Sage brings two new players into its starting lineup against Eintracht: former Mainz player Niakhaté replaces Clinton Mata in central defense and Nuamah starts in place of Veretour (both on the bench). Benrahma also returns to the squad after a thigh injury.
8:30 p.m
Compared to the 2-2 draw against Augsburg, Toppmöller changed his starting eleven in two positions: Collins replaces Kristensen (bench) on the right side of defense and top scorer Marmoush also gets a breather and initially takes a seat on the bench – Götze starts for him Dahoud should form the double six while Chaïbi moves one position further forward. Larsson is still out injured while Dina-Ebimbe is missing from the squad due to illness.
20:21
After the false start in Ligue 1 with just four points from the first five games, Olympique Lyon has gotten better and better and has now gone nine games without defeat in the league (six wins, three draws). Head coach Pierre Sage’s team is also on target in the Europa League and is after wins against Olympiakos Piraeus (2:0), at Glasgow Rangers (4:1), at Qarabag Agdam (4:1), and a draw in Hoffenheim (2:2) and a defeat against Besiktas Istanbul (0:1) in the top eight.
8:14 p.m
For the first time in a strong season so far, Frankfurt is in a mini-crisis. After the 3-0 defeat in the round of 16 of the DFB Cup, the Adler were unable to get beyond a 2-2 draw in the home game against Ausgburg. In the league this still means second place, while Eintracht is on course for the top eight in the Europa League. After a wild start against Pilsen (3:3), the SGE won at Besiktas Istanbul (3:1), against Riga (1:0), against Slavia Prague (1:0) and most recently at FC Midtjylland (2:1). Before the sixth matchday, the Toppmöller team is also in second place in the league phase of the second highest European competition.
8:06 p.m
Welcome to the Europa League duel between Olympique Lyon and Eintracht Frankfurt! Kick-off at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais is at 9 p.m.