Metz end Lyon’s run as PSG take Ligue 1 lead | Malay Mail

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PARIS, Jan 18 — Lyon slumped to a shock 1-0 home defeat to Metz yesterday that ended a long unbeaten run and allowed Paris Saint-Germain to stay top of Ligue 1. Rudi Garcia’s side had come into yesterday's late match on the back of 16 league games without defeat, knowing that a win would have...

Metz’s Aaron Leya Iseka celebrates after scoring a goal during the match against Lyon at the Groupama stadium in Decines-Charpieu, near Lyon January 17, 2021. — AFP pic

However Aaron Leya Iseka struck in the final minute to snatch the points for resilient Metz, who had to withstand a second-half onslaught before finally prevailing and moving ninth. Lyon should have taken the lead six minutes before the break when Karl Toko Ekambi was fed by Tintotenda Kadewere on a breakaway attack.

With 16 minutes remaining Ekambi slammed home what he thought was the opener when the ball fell to him after fine play between Memphis Depay and Thiago Mendes. Jonathan Bamba’s long-range leveller two minutes after the break gave Lille a chance to snatch the win after Arber Zeneli had given Reims a 35th-minute lead with a cross that bamboozled home stopper Mike Maignan.

 

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