Lucas Tousart scored the only goal as Lyon secured a slender 1-0 win over Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash.
Maurizio Sarri's side were desperately poor in the opening stages and deservedly fell behind in the 31st minute when Tousart found the net for the first time in the Champions League this season.
Cristiano Ronaldo was unsurprisingly Juve's biggest threat throughout, the Portuguese superstar clipping narrowly wide in the opening period, while Paulo Dybala had a goal ruled out for offside three minutes from time.
Yet under-fire Lyon boss Rudi Garcia will be delighted with how his side protected their lead and knows they will need to put in a similarly robust defensive display in Turin if they are to progress to the quarter-finals.
Match Events
6' Ronaldo's cross almost flies into the net
Ronaldo cuts inside Dubois before dinking in a cross that deflects over Lopes and towards the back post, where Cuadrado stretches desperately to tap it into an empty net, missing it by just a matter of inches.
21' Ekambi's header hits the post!
Cornet battles with Cuadrado to force Lyon's first corner and Aouar's resulting delivery swings in towards the near post where Toko Ekambi is on hand to flick a looping header at goal, that drifts over Szczesny and off the top of the bar!
30' De Ligt covered in blood!
De Ligt has to receive treatment after suffering a gruesome cut to his head. He doesn't look too dazed, but the blood will take a while to clean up.
31' GOAL! Lyon 1-0 Juventus (Tousart)
What a start for the French club! Auoar makes an enterprising run down the left flank towards the byline, before cutting back a dangerous pass into the six-yard box, where Tousart is unmarked to steer it into the top corner!
35' Ronaldo's curler goes wide!
Ronaldo almost responds immediately as he powers away on the counter-attack and inside Denayer, before curling a shot from 20 yards a few yards wide of the far post.
43' Ekambi almost doubles Lyon's lead!
Juventus surrender possession in their own third and Toko Ekambi scrambles onto the loose pass before shuffling past Bonucci and into the box where he hammers a powerful effort just over at the near post!
68' CHANCE! Dybala's shot goes wide
Juventus slowly work an intricate move that ends with Alex Sandro clipping in a delicate cross that drifts into the path of Dybala who slams a first-time shot inches wide from close range!
85' Ronaldo falls in the box but ref says no penalty!
Juventus howl for a penalty after Ronaldo falls in the area under pressure from Denayer following a cross from Dybala, but the referee and VAR remain unmoved.
88' Dybala's goal ruled out for offside!
Bentancur plays a delightful, incisive reverse pass through to Dybala, who takes a touch inside before slamming a finish beyond Lopes.
However, the linesman had raised his flag and it transpires that Dybala was comfortably offside!
90' Another penalty appeal for Juventus!
There's a scramble in the area after a cross from Alex Sandro and Bruno Guimares appears to pull Dybala down in the area! Once again though, the referee waves play on.
Nadan7
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Expectations:- Lyon Reality: Lion π¦
JustGoWithIt
2959
Yesterday - Messi Became Human In Italy
Today - Ronaldo Trash By Lyon [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Farhan132
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Try to relate this type of supporter: 0' - I am a die-heart CR7. Only Juventus is real. 31' - I was born to be a Real Madrid fan. Hala Madrid 60' - I knew Real Madrid won't let me to regret. 78' - It's fine. We will bounce back. 83' - Who watches football. It is damn game. I am going to bed
BilalAhmad360
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fact!
Mosanya
933
Barca and Atletico fans ππ
Mystola
686
My fav EPL team trashed by BAYERN my fav Team beaten by CITY My fav Player beaten by Lyon I need a doctor
JamesWalker
633
Cr7:- Time to win UCL with Juve Sarri:-
SelvaKumar6
472
this is the difference that make a goat
DarkKing2010
467
If I will have a Gun and a Bullet, I won't waste that Bullet instead, I will Shoot Sarri with it
ericsibisi
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[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh] They said Barcelona is bad yesterday, what happend with Juventus? Where is Ronaldo who is always there in difficult games?[Crylaugh]
Austinbob
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GIF link Here: http://bit.ly/3a76VzR
Shamoo84
331
How to stop Ronaldo
Nadan7
325
Juve fans :- weβre going to win UCL Sarri:- hold my cigarettes π¬ [Crylaugh]
U.S.A3052497
269
Lyon was so bad, de ligt is out the field for a minute and they score real fast. One shot on goal lmao
sehajbains_02
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Refree and VAR in this match be like
Manacikmny
18
[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh] They said Barcelona is bad yesterday, what happend with Juventus? Where is Ronaldo who is always there in difficult games?[Crylaugh]
big match player they claim.
LMSEN
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[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh] They said Barcelona is bad yesterday, what happend with Juventus? Where is Ronaldo who is always there in difficult games?[Crylaugh]
Always there with penalties ππ
niaaimr
12
Yesterday - Messi Became Human In Italy
Today - Ronaldo Trash By Lyon [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
welcome to league 1 where goal machines are been turn into defenders[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
wiwceinoyz
12
Barca and Atletico fans ππ
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ronaldo got 5.3 rating πππππππππππππππ
Lionaire
11
Refree and VAR in this match be like
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keep crying..you guys have been diving in the penalty box for quiet sometime. Remember last year ? Chiellini and Bonucci diving in Wanda ? and also Chilienni fouling Coreea and diving himself..lol
loneavenger
10
this is the difference that make a goat
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that's the main problem with barcelona these days..Under pep everyone played as team so you can't mark a single player but after pep left its different everyone will make pass around messi so now it's easy for opponent to get something out of game mark messi stop him and you can get something out of game...
Aakashkaspal
8
if you played with 0.1% creative level midfielder, how will you score goal?
that goee same for Barca..when there is no natural perfect finisher ..messi's chances created with magic are wasted..and neither he can finish due to no creativeness..he can't be at both end
LMSEN
8
yeah keep trolling. . you will never get the chance in 2nd leg...
No Penalty, No Party ππ