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00:00A massive game in the fight for Champions League qualification in Ligue 1 here in the
00:09rain on the Côte d'Azur tonight. Nice with the possibility that they can move above Marseille
00:15into second place with a victory this evening against the Lyon team who are looking to close
00:22the gap on Monaco in fourth as well as on Nice in third. Currently seven points separating
00:29these teams. Lyon really can ill afford to lose this one if they had to stand a chance
00:35of getting back into the Champions League which is their aim. Bit of an awkward one
00:40of course this, falling in between the two legs of that Europa League tie against FCSB.
00:47Standing over this free kick, Mohamed Ali Sho as well. Kloos might fancy this one. Curls
00:52in and it's just over the bar. I think Lucas Perry was heading off target, not far away.
01:08French international full back. Close. Ball in from the right and met at the near post
01:19by Mohamed Ali Sho, the ball clawed away by Lucas Perry. Kofana losing the ball in
01:24his own half, close with the cross and he showed it really well to get in front of his
01:27marker. Diverting that ball. Jonathan Kloos with the delivery. Headed away by Taliafico.
01:41Comes out to bar and the shot is just a bit too high. Close. High ball which Guesson leaves
01:49deliberately for Melvin Barr and it's an inviting delivery from him back to La Borde. Well Lucas
01:56Perry, the Lyon goalkeeper was caught underneath that. Mohamed Ali Sho now. Guesson I think
02:06knew that he was offside, that's why he left that ball. Melvin Barr's cross and La Borde's
02:11just sneaking in. Free of his marker and his header coming back off the upright. Genton
02:21La Borde nearly getting into double figures for the season. Took a big touch. There is
02:34a halftime whistle. That is a halftime whistle. Bad game, difficult game. Paulo Fonseca watching
02:44from above. The rain also impeding some of the play. It is 0-0 after 45 minutes of play
02:51here. Umbi, please. Off we go in the second half. Lyon get the ball rolling. Need to withstand
03:05plenty of pressure from the home team in the opening 45 minutes but the first half ended
03:10goalless. Lyon making a substitution at the break. Sayo Koumbedi replaced it right back
03:18by Ainsley Maitland-Niles, the ex-Arsenal player. Hope to just secure that flank up
03:26against the danger posed by Mohamed Ali Sho and Melvin Barr down that side. Certainly
03:42an ordinary circumstance as you'd say for Lyon that a draw here is a good result given
03:45how impressive Nice have been in this stadium this season but they need victories. Get a
03:50victory which provisionally moves them into sixth position in the table. Shot coming in
04:02from Thiago Almada straight into the arms of Martin Puk and easy save for Almada. Picking
04:09up that loose ball from Moise Bombito. Not much standing this season. Malik Fofana not
04:19making too much of an impact this evening. The cross in from the left-hand side and the
04:23header from Corentin Tolisso. That's much better from Lyon. Antonio Fico just stealing
04:33a march on Melvin Barr, just peeling away from his marker in fact. Only Fofana,
04:40Mikhail Tadzik and Lacazette have scored more. Ball forward by Klos. Guesson from the edge of
04:50the box trying to play the pass but instead tempting the shot. Probably not the best body
05:03Tessman looking to drive forwards and the referee's going to bring it back for a free
05:08kick here. Lacazette ending up on the ground. Summer break as a result.
05:21Neymar stopped on the edge of the box by Boudaoui. It comes to Almada. Short on target but straight.
05:33He's had a couple of shots from the left. No trouble there for Lucas Peri, the effort from
05:44Sofiane Diop. Lyon's financial situation which meant they were not allowed to sign players in
05:56the January transfer window. Even then they did manage to register Thiago Almada. This might be
06:02the chance for Lyon to score. Ryan Scherke having just come on as a substitute. What about that for
06:11an introduction? Incredible. His first involvement. Lyon recovering possession through Tolisso.
06:23Thiago Almada with the excellent ball for Scherke who dropped out of the starting lineup tonight
06:30but he is a breathtaking talent when he's on his game and he finished that clinically
06:37to put Lyon in front. Lyon on course for a huge victory now.
06:43Guesson. Guesson's shot and it's boxed behind by Lucas Peri for the corner kick.
07:13Taddeofico forwards and there is Scherke. Almada helps it on and the shot from
07:28that range is an absolutely breathtaking goal from Ernest Neuermar. Lyon score again. It's
07:37another substitute on target and it's been a much improved second half performance from Lyon
07:46tonight. Ryan Scherke coming off the bench to get the opener and Ernest Neuermar.
07:54Another player who dropped out of the starting 11 this evening.
07:59It can be infuriatingly inconsistent at times but he's got that ability to strike the ball
08:04from range. That's one of the goals of the weekend if not one of the goals of the month.
08:13Martin Bucca his giant frame beaten all ends up. Almada again and Almada playing an excellent ball
08:22through. It's picked up by Nico Taddeofico. Can Lyon get a third goal? Bucca with the save.
08:28I feel that came back off Taddeofico and it clearly did but Scherke and Neuermar with the goals
08:37and Lyon will leave Nice with a huge victory. That's what it means to Paulo Fonseca
08:43and his team of analysts high up in the main stand here Fonseca.
08:49A gigantic win for Lyon taking points away from number three on the table.
08:55Nice will stay third three points away from Marseille.