‘I have never played in a game like this before’ – Lyon’s match-winner Ainsley Maitland-Niles reacts to seven-goal thriller
Ainsley Maitland-Niles was the man who decided a chaotic seven-goal thriller. It was his penalty, in the 106th minute, that gave Olympique Lyonnais the 4-3 victory over Stade Brestois, which lifts the club to 7th in Ligue and provisionally sees them penetrate the European places for the first time this season.
Corentin Tolisso gave Lyon the lead in the 18th minute before Brest fought back. Within eight minutes in the second half, Les Ty Zéfs netted three goals, two of them courtesy of former Lyon forward Romain Del Castillo, to turn the game on its head. However, just seconds after Brest’s third, Alexandre Lacazette halved the deficit before Nicolás Tagliafico then levelled the scores once again at 3-3.
PLAYER RATINGS | Lyon 4-3 Brest: Last-gasp Ainsley Maitland-Niles penalty sees Lyon edge seven-goal thriller and reach the European places.
