On 1 October one of the matches of the 7th round of the French football championship took place. Reims (France) and Lyon (France) met.
French Championship, 7th round
Reims (France) - Lyon (France) - 2:0 ( 1:0)
Goals: Marshall Munetsi (45+1), Younis Abdelhamid (71).
Warnings: S. Alvero (35), Younis Abdelhamid (37), Maxence Kekere (53), Teuma (60).
In a thrilling encounter at the Stade Auguste-Delaune II, Reims defeated Lyon 2-0. The match showed the intensity and skill that characterises the French top flight Ligue 1 league. In the first half, both teams showed their defensive prowess and the score remained 0-0 until the final minutes. However, just before the break, Reims took the lead thanks to a sensational goal from Marshall Munetsi in the 45th minute. His strike delighted the crowd and gave Reims a much-needed boost before the second half. The second half became more active and physically strong on both sides. In the 35th minute, Lyon's Sebastien Alvero received a yellow card, and two minutes later Reims' Younis Abdelhamid received a similar penalty. The match began to heat up, tension was rising, both teams were fighting for victory. In the 53rd minute, Lyon's Maxence Kake received a yellow card, which further intensified the fight on the pitch. Moments later, the Lyon manager made two crucial substitutions: Rayan Cherki for Emmanuel Nouam and Corentin Tolisso for Jérôme Lepenan.
"Reims" continued to dominate and put pressure on the Lyon defence, resulting in another yellow card for Thomas Theuma in the 60th minute. In the 68th minute, Lyon made a third substitution, replacing Mohamed Balde with Tino Cadevera in an attempt to re-energise the attack. "Reims quickly capitalised on their opponents' vulnerability and sealed the victory in the 71st minute when Yannis Abdelhamid struck. His goal gave Reims a comfortable 2-0 lead and Lyon had a tough battle ahead in the final stages of the match. Both teams made additional substitutions in an attempt to strengthen their positions. Arnaud Richardson came on in the 77th minute to replace Thomas Teuma, while Salomon Cumbedi and Nuno Tagliafico replaced Gefinho and Henrique respectively in the 78th minute. Reims made their second substitution of the match in the 80th minute when Mikkel Darami replaced Oualid Diakite. In the 89th minute, with just minutes remaining in the match, the Reims manager decided to replace Eloi Agbada with Kajiro Nakamura. After the referee's final whistle, Reims celebrated a deserved victory over a strong Lyon side, earning them three crucial points in the Ligue 1 standings. The match demonstrated the skill, determination and excitement that make football such an exciting sport.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Reims vs Monaco, Lyon vs Lorient.
| Reims | Lyon | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kicks to the goal | 6 |
| 8 | Kicks | 11 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 7 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 19 | Offences | 14 |
| 1 | Corners | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 6 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 490 | Total assists | 493 |
| 410 | Accurate assists | 418 |
| 84% | Accuracy of passes | 85% |