Ligue 1 Review | Lessons learned from Lyon’s humbling defeat to PSG ahead of Coupe de France final rematch
Eyes of the French footballing public were eagerly fixed on Ligue 1’s Sunday night fixture in Matchweek 30. The primetime slot offered a mouth-watering encounter as PSG welcomed Lyon to the Parc des Princes before their meeting in the Coupe de France final at the end of May.
Lyon were humbly defeated 4-1 by Les Parisiens who have now further extended their advantage at the summit of Ligue 1 to 11 points after Brest were defeated by Monaco. OL displayed attacking intent in the opening stages but it ultimately cost them. Nemanja Matić became the victim of some brilliant link-up play between Asensio and Barcola in the opening minutes as he turned the ball into his own net. This set the pace for the night – one that would be long for Les Gones. Here’s what we learned from the final clash between the two sides before the Coupe de France final at the Stade Pierre Mauroy on the 25th May:
Barcola has previously been a decisive factor in this fixture as he scored the winning goal in the match last season but on the opposite team. As the 21-year-old swapped the white of Les Gones for the tricolour of Les Parisiens, he came back to haunt his boyhood club with a magnificent performance.
Many Lyon fans doubted the France U21 international’s move to their divisional rivals – believing he would not get the appropriate game time he needed for his development. It has been quite the opposite, with Barcola making himself an important part of Luis Enrique’s team and featuring as a regular in the Champions League. The former Lyon attacker has not just been making up the numbers either, with some impressive performances and he continued that trend on Sunday night against his old club.
The PSG forward was electric on the left flank and
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