On November 1st, in the 9th round of Ligue 1, Lyon defeated Angers 2-0, and Japan national team forward Keito Nakamura, who had recently joined the team, recorded his first assist in his first start. Nakamura transferred from Stade Reims to Lyon this summer and has appeared in seven official matches, including the Europa League, scoring one goal and providing two assists, but he was sent off in the match against Nice two weeks ago and was suspended. This season, after his suspension was lifted, he was appointed to the starting lineup for the first time.
Lyon put pressure on them from the beginning of the match, and Nakamura, who was deployed on the left wing, was frequently involved in the ball. Zachary Atekame went down in the box in the 13th minute, but the penalty was canceled by VAR. In the 34th minute, Nakamura made a vertical breakthrough into the box, and his pass from a deep cutback failed to lead to a goal. Immediately afterwards, the header he took in response to a cross from the right missed the target.
Lyon took the lead in the 38th minute. Nakamura spread out to Abner Vinicius, who was open on the left side, and sent a cross in front of the goal, which was kicked in by Ernesto Nuama and turned into a goal. The first half ended 1-0, and Lyon continued to push Angers into the second half. In the 74th minute, Nakamura dribbled from the left and sent a deft loop pass, but Abner Vinicius' shot unfortunately failed to result in a goal. In the 84th minute, Nakamura's cross from the left side was headed in by Corentin Tolisso for another point, and the match ended 2-0.
Nakamura recorded his first assist in a league match in this match, giving Lyon their first win in three official games. The next match will be away at Stade Brest on the 8th, and Lyon will aim for a victory over their opponent. Lyon plans to maintain its good form in the upcoming league matches and aim to move the team up in the rankings.