00:03Two of the top five in France. Two unbeaten sides go toe-to-toe. Lyon hosting
00:11Rennes on Matchday 5. This is sure to be an exciting encounter.
00:20And it is Lyon. They get on the ball. In goal for them, Dominic Greif, the Slovakian.
00:37Lyon were really tested. Yeah, Paris FC. He was very happy to have all of his players available for this
00:46one.
00:46With the exception of Nicola Taliafico, the Argentine fullback.
00:57Quintan Merlin plays it back to Abdelhamid Naipudlal. Charlie Cresswell alongside him.
01:08And Przemyslav Frankowski, the pole, completing the back four for this Rennes team.
01:16That's a heavy challenge.
01:19Yeah, Cart8 from behind.
01:21Mayenda.
01:22I think to create something.
01:24Number 12.
01:45Adrian Thomasson, cup winner with Lens.
01:49Last season, he was captain there.
01:56Thomasson, with the delivery, drawing out the keeper.
01:59Punched away by Greif.
02:00And the shot comes in.
02:02And it is cheered.
02:04Wide of the mark by the home supporters.
02:08Frankowski.
02:10Trying his luck from range, but still finding...
02:16Just a point between these two last season, meaning that 4-2 victory for Lyon at home with three games
02:23remaining was crucial in the race for European places.
02:32Here's an opening for the home side.
02:35Numbers forward.
02:36And they have the opening goal.
02:41Ernest Nuama was left all alone.
02:45And the Ghanian has fired Lyon in front.
02:561-0 Lyon after just six and a half minutes.
03:00And it's the third goal of the season in all competitions for Nuama.
03:15Well, it's a crowd-pleasing goal, this one.
03:17Very well worked.
03:19Lovely touch from Appenda in the build-up.
03:22And just about onside.
03:25The pass across was perfect.
03:29And the finish through the legs of Samba.
03:34Delight for Lyon.
03:36They lead early in this game.
03:38And it was Rennes who led after six minutes through Moussa Al-Tamari.
03:42In this fixture, back in May.
03:51Another corner for the visitors.
03:53That's Bistrup.
03:55Heads it away.
03:55Another shot from distance.
03:57Dominic Greif.
03:59Watched it carefully.
04:02Well struck by the left-back.
04:04Quentin Merlin.
04:13Quentin Merlin.
04:13He was captain of that long side that ended up finishing second in the table.
04:30Free kick for Lyon.
04:33Foul on Openda.
04:42It's a good ball in and instinctive attempt off target this time from Felix Bakker.
04:49He's already scored once against Ozil this season.
04:54Western centre-back in close from Nuhama's free kick.
04:59Four Rennes players winning the ball back.
05:02Good opportunity here for the visitors.
05:04Shot from range is on target.
05:07And a second attempt blocked.
05:12Dominic Greif.
05:15Wanted.
05:17Not down to be closed down there.
05:19Did well to repel.
05:21Had a lot of assists with Lens over the last few seasons.
05:25He's already got two in the league.
05:27Trying to find a teammate here.
05:28He's done so.
05:30Charlie Cresswell feeling that he could have done a little bit better with this header.
05:37Got himself free but unable to steer it on target.
05:45Good chance for Lyon to work the keeper.
06:00Four-man wall.
06:03It's Nuhama.
06:04It hits it low.
06:05Oh, Lyon have won it.
06:06And they have a real chance to make it too.
06:08It's Nuhama again.
06:09And this time he can't beat Brice Samba.
06:17What a chance this was.
06:20And he knows it.
06:24Frankowski dispossessed by Tolisso.
06:27Openda.
06:28Thought he teed up a second goal.
06:31But that is a fantastic save from Samba.
06:37And a real let off for his side.
06:46Control here.
06:47No real pressure applied by Dia.
06:50On the Lyon centre back.
07:19They're challenging.
07:22Lyon just about getting on the ball in the end.
07:26Schultz on for Lois Openda.
07:28First time.
07:29No trouble for Samba.
07:33Another sign of Lyon's intent.
07:40Frankowski with a well-timed tackle on Tolisso.
07:51Tolisso is down this time.
07:54Frankowski is the reason why.
07:56Goes up.
08:05Creswell.
08:06On.
08:10It's strapped.
08:11Good early pass.
08:14Schultz has room on the left here.
08:17oh that's a brilliant move
08:18and a brilliant second goal
08:21for Ernest, Nwama
08:22and Lyon
08:292-0 to the home team
08:31and that man
08:32is on a hat-trick
08:46well everyone knew
08:48this was a key game
08:50just before the international break
08:52Lyon are right up for it
08:55too casual from Rennes in midfield
08:59and as Franckay's warned
09:02Lyon are very very good
09:04on the counter-attack this season
09:05and that is the perfect example
09:09well-timed pass
09:11from Schultz
09:13and a beautiful first-time finish
09:15from Nwama
09:18it's Lyon 2
09:22now Franckowski
09:23good ball in
09:24the header
09:25is off target
09:27from Rangier
09:33Dia was close to that
09:35landed on the penalty spot
09:38whipped in beautifully by Merlin
09:45Cheki International
09:47bringing
09:47Nathakami into it
09:48and Nwama
09:50in space on the right
09:51he's in a hurry
09:52he wants a hat-trick
09:54he doesn't get it this time
10:00you can understand
10:02why he didn't
10:03choose to pass here
10:04but one or two teammates
10:06are pleased with this
10:08decision
10:08the game
10:10could be called off
10:11completely
10:12if certain
10:13chants continue
10:17Contanteliso
10:19is quite rightly over
10:21to the Ultras
10:23to ask them
10:25to
10:25use their influence
10:27the leaders of
10:28the main fan group
10:32the referee will get a report
10:34from the match director
10:40certainly it's bad timing
10:42for Lyon
10:43and Fonseca
10:45is doing his best
10:48he's going to go over
10:49to have a word to
10:52Iokate is there as well
10:56they're leaving as well
11:13and there is a warm up
11:26that's half time
11:28very impressive first half
11:30from Lyon
11:31and one man
11:33standing out
11:34in particular
11:35Ernest Nwama
11:37they're getting in
11:37with two goals
11:38he could have had a couple more
11:40and as things stand
11:42Lyon
11:42are in a commanding position
11:45Lyon 2
11:46Rennes 0
11:47here's the score
11:48at the break
11:52we are ready to go
11:53for the second half
11:55it is Lyon 2
11:56Rennes 0
11:57on match day 5
11:59in Ligue 1
12:08well Lyon
12:09in a very strong position
12:11looking to go
12:12second in the table
12:13with victory tonight
12:14if they do so
12:16they would inflict
12:17a first defeat
12:18on Rennes
12:21reunited with
12:22Tomasson
12:23this season
12:24Tomasson's corner
12:26there wasn't a bad one
12:27from Cresswell
12:36interesting
12:36that A's made
12:38no changes
12:41at half time
12:42still we wait
12:48now it's Atakame
12:51lovely football again
12:53from Lyon
12:55it's drop
12:56Ropenda
12:57he has support
12:58from Abner
13:00how has it stayed out
13:02it didn't stay out
13:03for long
13:06Zachary Atakame
13:07has made it
13:093-0
13:09to Lyon
13:19what a night
13:20this is turning into
13:21for the home team
13:25start strong
13:26in the second half
13:27those the words
13:28of
13:28Corantan
13:29the captain
13:30right before
13:31the players
13:31return to the pitch
13:32and it's exactly
13:34what Lyon
13:35have done
13:37great supporting
13:39run there
13:39from Abner
13:40brilliant ball
13:42across
13:42missed
13:43by Schultz
13:44and Tolisso
13:45but not
13:46by Switzerland's
13:48Atakame
13:48on the follow-up
13:50that's his second
13:51goal already
13:52for Lyon
13:53since joining
13:54from AC Milan
13:54over the summer
13:56and surely
13:57that puts
13:58this game
13:58and Tomasson
14:00get one of these
14:01set pieces
14:02right
14:17Tomasson's free kick
14:18a good one
14:19to the back post
14:19but good goalkeeping
14:20as well
14:21from Greif
14:28imagine
14:29it's all about
14:30game management
14:30now
14:31for the home team
14:34second game
14:35of the week
14:43and it's looking
14:44like a very good
14:45week
14:47now can Lyon
14:48get a fourth
14:49goal here
14:50well the shot
14:52was well wide
14:53from Appenda
14:55and he had options
14:56either side
15:08now by Schultz
15:09this time
15:10on Rangier
15:13signing
15:14Pavel Schultz
15:15has turned out
15:15to be
15:15turning from
15:17Victoria Plasenia
15:20Czech side
15:22last season
15:25Tigerish
15:25from Bidstrup
15:26he's really
15:27annoyed with this
15:28call by
15:28Mathieu Vernis
15:30and Hendrik
15:33seeing Lyon
15:34to a 4-2 win
15:38Lyon
15:394-1
15:40winners
15:40the season
15:41before that
15:42at home
15:46Alexandre Lacazette
15:47among the
15:47goal scorers
15:48that night
15:49I'd like to see
15:49a way back
15:50for Rennes
15:50at the moment
16:01Openda
16:02again
16:03Abner
16:04is on the
16:05overlap
16:05stands one up
16:06to the back post
16:07and the header
16:07on target
16:18it
16:18it's
16:19Mirra
16:20and it
16:20whistles
16:21over the
16:21top
16:25barely on
16:26the pitch
16:26a minute
16:27that would
16:27have been
16:28quite the
16:29introduction
16:29and he
16:30found the
16:30top
16:30court
16:33Greif
16:33calls for
16:34it
16:34and claims
16:34it
16:46never know
16:46though
16:53this is
16:54promising
16:54it's
16:55Tolisso
16:59that
17:00is the
17:01icing on
17:01the cake
17:02for Lyon
17:07Corantan
17:08Tolisso
17:10with an
17:11absolute
17:11stunner
17:12it is
17:134-0
17:13Lyon
17:23what a
17:25goal
17:25from the
17:26captain
17:27what a
17:28performance
17:29from the
17:30Lyon
17:30skipper
17:36well again
17:37hard work
17:38off the
17:39ball
17:41bringing
17:42a great
17:44reward
17:46and this
17:47was
17:47simply
17:48outstanding
17:51what a
17:51record he
17:52has against
17:53Rennes
17:53in recent
17:53seasons
17:54that is
17:544 goals
17:55in his
17:56last 4
17:56matches
17:57against
17:58tonight
18:14Rennes
18:15looking for a
18:16consolation goal
18:17and Le Paul
18:19in the league
18:25a few people
18:27might be
18:27thinking that
18:28Lyon
18:28will be
18:29title
18:29challengers
18:30after this
18:30performance
18:31Franck
18:31is the
18:32rain
18:32coach
18:32that
18:33there's
18:33certainly
18:34a
18:35candidate
18:36to be
18:36in the
18:37top
18:37three
18:37this
18:38season
18:38consolation
18:38goal
18:39is surely
18:39on the
18:39cards
18:40cry for
18:40the
18:40save
18:41then it's
18:41cleared off
18:42the line
18:52Toliso is
18:53available again
18:54Nakamura ahead
18:55of him
18:55Keito Nakamura
18:58Samba
18:59did well
18:59but Lyon
19:00still have a
19:01chance
19:01they're going
19:01to try and
19:02pass it
19:02into the
19:03net
19:03Cresswell
19:04stabs it
19:04away
19:08still
19:09swarming
19:09all over
19:12visiting
19:13line up
19:15on the
19:16turn
19:16what a
19:17strike that
19:17was
19:18to
19:18Lisa
19:20thwarted
19:20by
19:20Samba
19:22Le Paul
19:23well that
19:24was a
19:24good save
19:26Graif
19:28getting his
19:29legs closed
19:30here just
19:31in time
19:33a
19:33statement
19:34win for
19:35Lyon
19:37they have
19:38been
19:38brilliant
19:39tonight
19:39two goals
19:40from
19:41Nwama
19:41in the
19:41first half
19:42Atakame
19:43with a
19:44crucial third
19:45at the
19:45start of
19:45the second
19:46and then
19:47the pick
19:48of the
19:48bunch
19:48from
19:48the
19:49skipper
19:49to
19:49Lisa
19:50on
19:5076
19:51minutes
19:51to
20:00the
20:01time
20:01to
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