Reuters, Paris, August 27 – Olympique Lyonnais earned their first point of the new French league season with a 0-0 draw against Nice, while unfashionable Lorient, Metz, and Stade de Reims all triumphed in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
Lyon, under by former France manager Laurent Blanc, had dropped their first two games but battled to a bloody draw to start the season.
It was a lackluster game that offered little evidence that Lyon had turned the corner, but it will be a relief to escape suffering a third straight loss.
Lorient won for the first time this season after jumping out to a quick 2-0 lead and dominating Lille 4-1.
Within 90 seconds, Julien Ponceau extended the lead by hammering a spectacular shot into the top of the net after captain Laurent Abergel pounced on a careless pass out by Lille goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier.
Early in the second half, Jonathan David scored to make it 1-1, but Romain Faivre quickly regained the two-goal lead with a chip over the goalie, and Vincent Le Goff quickly added the fourth.
Teddy Teuma, a recent addition to Reims, scored two outstanding goals—the first from a direct free kick and the second from a thunderous half-volley—as they defeated Montpellier 3-1 on the road, winning for the second week in a row.
With six points, Reims has moved up to third place, one point behind early leaders Olympique de Marseille and Monaco.
Anthony Lopes
Anthony Lopes
FranceThis season he played in total 32 times for 2817 minutes for Ligue 1.
He made 91 saves and conceded 38 goals. He received 1 yellow card and 1 red card.
His team is currently 7th in Ligue 1. In the last match Olympique Lyonnais drew 0-0 against Nice. The next match in Ligue 1 will be against Paris Saint Germain.
Olympique Lyonnais performance and stats
Olympique Lyonnais is currently 17th in the Ligue 1 with 1 points.
In the last 3 games, it has drawn once and lost twice. In its last match, Olympique Lyonnais drawn 0-0 against Nice.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 2 goals and conceding 6.
Olympique Lyonnais will play the next match in Ligue 1 against Paris Saint Germain on Sunday 3rd of September in Décines-Charpieu.
