Ligue 1: Lyon slowed down by Nice, calendar and classification

Ligue 1 Lyon slowed down by Nice calendar and classification

Ligue 1. Olympique Lyonnais was held in check by OGC Nice on Friday November 11, 2022 (1-1), at the start of the 15th day of Ligue 1, the last before the World Cup in Qatar. The point on the next matches and the updated classification.

12:00 – OL-Blanc: “We are making progress”

Olympique Lyonnais coach Laurent Blanc estimated after the end of the match against Nice (1-1) that the draw was finally logical, Friday at the start of the 15th day of Ligue 1. Even if he knows that c is insufficient for a club like OL: “It’s a deserved draw. I may not be objective. But given the second half we produced, it’s deserved. Even if we have we were caught out on the counter sometimes, we cornered the opponent, we were better in the second half (…) I think we have to strengthen the group but we will do the season with 90% of this squad, it “That’s the reality. You have to bring a little experience. We’ve played five games with me, three of them away. We’ve taken seven points. It’s not extraordinary. But we’re improving.”

11:15 – OL are doing well against Nice

Olympique Lyonnais intended to offer a victory at Groupama Stadium, sold out on Friday evening, against OGC Nice at the start of the 15th day of Ligue 1, the last before the World Cup in Qatar. But, in line with their defeat in Marseille last Sunday (1-0), OL could only snatch a point against the Nice (1-1), thanks to a penalty at the end of the match obtained and converted by Lacazette. Disappointing in the game since the arrival of Laurent Blanc, Lyon will be able (and have to) work during the break.

10:30 – This Saturday’s program in Ligue 1

After the draw between Lyon and Nice on Friday (1-1), the 15th day of Ligue 1 continues this Saturday with two matches on the program. At 5 p.m., RC Lens, surprising runner-up to PSG in the standings, receives Clermont at 5 p.m. at the Bollaert stadium before the match between Rennes and the TFC, at 9 p.m. The last seven games of Matchday 15 will be played on Sunday.

11/11/22 – 10:54 p.m. – Lyon – Nice: Lyon and Nice end in a draw (1-1)

Olympique Lyonnais dominated in a sterile manner: at the end of this match, possession of the ball was unquestionably in their favor (65% -35%), but the two teams created as many opportunities in front of goal with 3 shots on target and separate on a parity score (1-1). Lyon – Nice in live

11/11/22 – 10:47 p.m. – Lyon – Nice: Penalty converted by Alexandre Lacazette (1-1)!

And it is Alexandre Lacazette who is in charge of transforming this penalty for Olympique Lyonnais! The ball ends up in the opposing nets and the score goes to 1 to 1 at Groupama Stadium. Lyon – Nice in live

11/11/22 – 10:46 p.m. – Lyon – Nice: Penalty for Olympique Lyonnais!

The referee indicates a penalty for Olympique Lyonnais. The score could soon change on the side of Groupama Stadium. Lyon – Nice in live

11/11/22 – 10:04 p.m. – Lyon – Nice: Start of the 2nd half

The 2nd half starts between Olympique Lyonnais and OGC Nice, in Lyon, where Eric Wattellier kicks off. The reminder of the score: 0-1. Lyon – Nice in live

11/11/22 – 9:48 p.m. – Lyon – Nice: The players go to the locker room at Groupama Stadium

OGC Nice is doing well: at half-time, possession of the ball is clearly in favor of Olympique Lyonnais (66% against 34% for OGC Nice), which has however created less opportunities with 0 shots on target, against 2 shots on target for OGC Nice, which suffers with a score of 0-1. Lyon – Nice in live

11/11/22 – 9:38 p.m. – Lyon – Nice: Nicolas Pepe opens the scoring for OGC Nice (0-1)!

Nicolas Pepe did not miss this penalty and gave OGC Nice a point. The score goes to 0-1 in this Lyon – Nice! Lyon – Nice in live

11/11/22 – 9:36 p.m. – Lyon – Nice: The penalty is missed (0-0)!

Nicolas Pepe misses this penalty granted by Eric Wattellier! For OGC Nice!. Lyon – Nice in live

11/11/22 – 9:34 p.m. – Lyon – Nice: Penalty for OGC Nice!

OGC Nice wins a penalty following a foul committed by Nicolas Tagliafico, as we play the 35th minute of play in this match. The score could soon change on the side of Groupama Stadium. Lyon – Nice in live

11/11/22 – 9:34 p.m. – Lyon – Nice: We are heading for a penalty!

After having appealed to the VAR for suspicions of fault in the surface, Eric Wattellier announces his final decision: penalty in favor of OGC Nice! Lyon – Nice in live

11/11/22 – 9:34 p.m. – Lyon – Nice: Penalty pending at Groupama Stadium

The game is stopped at Groupama Stadium: Eric Wattellier hesitates to whistle a penalty for OGC Nice after a contentious gesture in the area and calls on video assistance. Lyon – Nice in live

11/11/22 – 9:00 p.m. – Lyon – Nice: Olympique Lyonnais and OGC Nice launch hostilities!

The kick off for this match between Olympique Lyonnais and OGC Nice has just been given by the referee of the match, at Groupama Stadium. Lyon – Nice in live

11/11/22 – 8:30 p.m. – The Ligue 1 match between OL and Nice is about to start

The first match of the 15th day of Ligue 1 between Olympique Lyonnais and OGC Nice will start in a few minutes this Friday, November 11, 2022. The French referee M. Wattellier will kick off the match on the lawn of the Groupama Stadium in Décines at 9 p.m.

11/11/22 – 8:00 p.m. – Le Gym undefeated in Ligue 1 for over a month

OGC Nice remain two consecutive victories in Ligue 1 (at Lorient and against Brest) and hope to make the pass of three in Lyon this Friday evening during the 15th day of Ligue 1. Undefeated in the league since October 1 and a trip to the lawn of PSG (2-1), the Niçois are in great shape and have returned to the first part of the classification, in 9th place, just one point behind OL, 8th.

11/11/22 – 7:15 p.m. – Benzema expected at Groupama Stadium

Karim Benzema could well make an appearance at the Groupama Stadium in Décines this Friday during this meeting between Olympique Lyonnais and OGC Nice on the occasion of the 15th day of Ligue 1. A huge fresco has been unveiled in his honor, after his Golden Ball, in his birthplace, Bron, and the Real Madrid striker was present this Friday to inaugurate it. He could well push on to Groupama Stadium, where Lyon supporters would be delighted to celebrate him.

11/11/22 – 6:30 p.m. – Nice: Favre maintains confidence

Coach Lucien Favre is not certain to keep his job in Nice in Ligue 1 after the World Cup, according to the latest information from the Côte d’Azur, despite the rebound in recent weeks. But that does not prevent the Swiss from having confidence in him and his team before the trip to Lyon on Friday during the 15th day. He even aims very high: “I said that the objective was to have a team which, in two years, will be ready to play in the Champions League and to compete with PSG, explained the former coach. Borussia Dortmund. So you have to build a team. It’s not as easy as you think. But if you give the time, it’s done. I firmly believe in this project. It will have to be done very well, all together.”

11/11/22 – 5:45 pm – Laurent Blanc has never lost against Nice

As a coach, Laurent Blanc has never lost against OGC Nice during his career in Ligue 1. In 12 games, the former French international has won 8 times, for four draws against Gym. OL remain on three wins in the last five games against Nice at home, for two defeats. The last clash between the two teams in the Rhône ended in success for the Lyonnais (2-0), in February 2022.

11/11/22 – 5:00 p.m. – Nice supporters banned from traveling to Lyon

OGC Nice will not be able to count on its supporters this Friday evening in Lyon, on the occasion of the 15th day of Ligue 1. The Rhône prefecture announced Thursday via a decree that Nice supporters were banned from traveling as part of the Ligue 1 match. The prefecture justified its decision by the existence of a “strong and old antagonism between the supporters of OL and those of OGC Nice”.

11/11/22 – 4:15 p.m. – OL: White disappointed with the performance in Marseille

At the head of OL for four games, Laurent Blanc has had time to see the difficulties of his team, especially last Sunday in Ligue 1 during the defeat in Marseille (1-0). Disappointing, the Lyonnais were not spared by the former PSG coach at a press conference on Thursday: “In the use of the ball, there were a lot of things to say and they were said, without shooting like I was able to read it. I’m just telling the players the truth. I trust them and we’ll continue to work like this. It’s not because we missed a half in Marseille that we’re going to change of vision, of working method. (…) There was a lack of movement, of technical quality and you can add a lot of things behind. (…) You have to rectify, regain confidence.”

11/11/22 – 3:30 p.m. – OL want to revive

After two consecutive victories in Ligue 1 in Montpellier and Lille, Laurent Blanc’s OL came to a halt last Sunday at the Vélodrome with the defeat against OM (1-0). The new Lyon coach is eager to be able to work with his almost full squad during the World Cup while waiting for the resumption of Ligue 1 at the end of December, but he also knows that the Lyon club, 8th in the standings, must imperatively take points against Nice, this Friday at the opening of the 15th day of L1 (9 p.m.).

11/11/22 – 2:45 p.m. – Last day of Ligue 1 before the break

This 15th day of Ligue 1 is the last before the start of the World Cup in Qatar on November 20. In this particular season, the French clubs will therefore observe a break of more than a month before the resumption of Ligue 1, at the end of December. The 16th day of L1 will take place on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 December 2022 while the 17th day will take place on Sunday 1 and Monday 2 January 2023.

11/11/22 – 2:00 p.m. – The program for the 15th day of L1

The 15th day of Ligue 1 begins this Friday with the duel between Olympique Lyonnais and OGC Nice (9 p.m.). On Saturday, Lens welcomes Clermont (5 p.m.) before the match between Rennes and Toulouse (9 p.m.). On Sunday, PSG receives Auxerre from 1 p.m., before the four games of the 3 p.m. multiplex: Brest-Troyes, Lille-Angers, Montpellier-Rennes and Nantes-Ajaccio. At 5:05 p.m., Strasbourg hosts Lorient before the clash between Monaco and OM at 8:45 p.m.

For this 2021-2022 season, it is AmazonPrime which has obtained the rights for 80% of the TV rights for the French football championship in Ligue 1. The new broadcaster will cover 8 matches per day: the Friday evening match (9 p.m.), the Saturday afternoon match (17 hours), the Sunday multiplex (3 p.m.), the Sunday evening match (8:45 p.m.) and the Sunday lunch meeting (1 p.m.). Amazon has also created a special channel: Pass Ligue 1.

This is Canal + which will broadcast the two other matches of each day at the start of the season: the Saturday evening match (9 p.m.) and the Sunday match at 5 p.m.

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