Olympique Lyon was forced to leave the top of Ligue 1 after a 2-0 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes, which left them in fifth position and outside the Champions League zone. The defeat, which occurred on Monday night, marked the end of the French club's leadership streak, which had accumulated 14 points after eight games. With the result, Lyon will have to focus on their next European match, on Thursday, against Real Sociedad at the Anoeta.
The match against PSG was a match in which the French team took a while to find its rhythm. Luis Enrique's goals came in the 72nd and 84th minutes, securing the victory. The Portuguese coach, Luis Enrique, lined up Greif in goal, Abner on the left, Niakhate and Bacher in central defense, Athekame on the right, Tolisso, Morton and Tessmann in the middle and Duranville, Merah and Nuamah in attack. The result left Lyon with two consecutive defeats, since on Thursday the French club had been beaten 3-0 by German side Hoffenheim in the group stage of the Europa League.
For Lyon, the next matchday will be Saturday, when they will face Angers at home. The team will have an additional 24 hours of rest that will allow them to be in better shape than Real Sociedad, which is also preparing for its match at Anoeta. In addition, Lyon arrives with two more points on the scoreboard, although its performance in away games remains a problem, with defeats against PSG, Hoffenheim, Lens and Sparta Prague, draws with Fenerbahce and Paris FC, and only two victories against Anderlecht and Toulouse.
Real Sociedad, for its part, has the big Basque derby in Bilbao this weekend and an important date in the Europa League on Thursday, against Olympique Lyon. Coach Paulo Fonseca will have a week off to prepare his team for the weekend's league match, while Lyon, after the defeat, will have to reorganize to try to regain its position in the table and improve its performance in European competitions.