Said Benrahma and Wilfried Zaha combined for a goal as Olympique Lyon defeated Olympiacos 2-0 in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday night, Afrosport reports. The game at Parc Olympique Lyonnais was a goalless affair in the first half but the floodgates finally opened in the 65th minute when Rayan Cherki was set up by former Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles. Lyon's lead was doubled four minutes...
Gift Orban scored his first goal of pre-season for Olympique Lyon by netting twice in a 4-0 win over Union Berlin on Saturday. Both sides played out a goalless first half and the Nigerian forward came on at the start of the second half for Georges Mikautadze. Former Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles broke the deadlock in the 49th minute before Algeria winger Said Benrahma doubled it...
Olympique Lyon have revealed the reason for the failed Deadline Day transfer of Said Benrahma from West Ham United. The Algeria international was on the verge of securing a loan move to the Groupama Stadium with the obligation option to buy for a reported £15 million at the end of the season. The deal however collapsed meaning it could not be completed before the deadline time...
Gabon international Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was in inspiring form for Marseille as they saw off Lyon 3-0 in the famous Choc des Olympiques on Wednesday night. The former Arsenal and Barcelona man scored once and provided two goals as Marseille sealed their third straight Ligue 1 win over Lyon, marking the first time in history such a feat has been achieved. The game was a rescheduled match...
9French-born Algerian midfielder Houssem Aouar has completed a move to Italian side AS Roma on a free transfer. The 24-year-old has reportedly signed a five-year contract with the Giallorossi that will run until June 30, 2028, following the expiration of his contract with French side Olympique Lyon. https://twitter.com/ASRomaEN/status/1667880619576008704?t=DeY4c0ixHmPcDESph2ufqw&s=19 Roma announced the signing of the dynamic midfielder on their official website on Sunday. “I’m very happy to...
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