Bacher, Athekame and Nuamah score as Lyon beat bottom side Auxerre 3-1
Felix Bacher and Zachary Athekame scored inside four minutes of each other, Cameron Archer pulled one back for Auxerre, and Ernest Nuamah settled it — Lyon win 3-1 to stay unbeaten.
Lyon led 2-0 inside 31 minutes and never looked like giving it back. Auxerre, already winless after two rounds, pulled one goal back and conceded a third anyway.
Felix Bacher opened the scoring at 28', Zachary Athekame doubled it three minutes later, Cameron Archer replied for Auxerre just before half-time, and Ernest Nuamah restored the two-goal cushion early in the second half. Final score: 3-1.
Control from start to finish
Lyon had 63.6% of the ball and more than double Auxerre's shot count, 21 to 8. It was the kind of afternoon where the away side's one goal barely dented the pattern of the game.
Match facts
- 28' — Felix Bacher (Lyon)
- 31' — Zachary Athekame (Lyon)
- 42' — Cameron Archer (Auxerre)
- 53' — Ernest Nuamah (Lyon)
| Stat | Lyon | Auxerre |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 63.6% | 36.4% |
| Total shots | 21 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 447 (85.6%) | 229 (78.7%) |
| Fouls committed | 11 | 8 |
| Offsides | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 9 | 5 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
What's next
Lyon move to 2nd on 7 points, inside the Champions League places behind Monaco only on goal difference. Auxerre stay bottom of Ligue 1 on 0 points from three defeats, already in the relegation zone ahead of Matchday 4.
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