Strasbourg Vs Lyon: Dominant midfield ends Lyon’s 13-match winning run as Strasbourg win 3-1
Strasbourg secured a 3-1 win over Olympique Lyonnais, a victory that stopped Lyon’s run of 13 consecutive wins across all competitions and lifted Strasbourg to seventh place, three points shy of European qualification. The strasbourg vs lyon match was defined by a controlling midfield and decisive moments — a lobbed assist, a penalty, and late substitutions that closed out the game.
Strasbourg Vs Lyon: Panichelli penalty and 13 Ligue 1 goals
Joaquin Panichelli converted a penalty with his right foot, finding the low corner past Greif, who dived to his left but could not keep the shot out. The spot-kick added to Panichelli’s season tally, taking him to 13 goals in Ligue 1. That successful penalty contributed directly to Strasbourg’s ability to extend the lead and manage the match’s closing stages.
Diego Moreira and Martial Godo at the Meinau
Diego Moreira produced the pass that set up Martial Godo’s opener, sending a delicate left-footed chipped ball over Lyon’s defense for Godo to finish. Moreira later left to applause from the Meinau crowd and was substituted by Amo-Ameyaw. After the game he said the team should have been further ahead, insisting Strasbourg “should be at 3-0” given the chances created, while acknowledging the side had dominated the match and managed Lyon’s brief pockets of possession — a mixed view shaped by his prior loan spell at Lyon.
Substitutions and tactical changes: Enciso, Omobamidele, Kluivert and more
Strasbourg’s first change saw Enciso replaced by Ouattara. Omobamidele was later substituted for Anselmino. Kluivert was also taken off and replaced by Tagliafico. On Lyon’s side, Diego Moreira’s substitute Amo-Ameyaw was eventually himself replaced by Yassine for the final seconds. Those personnel moves helped Strasbourg refresh the team while preserving the result in the match’s dying moments.
Injuries, rain and stoppages shaping the final minutes
Rain fell during the last minutes at the Meinau as Amo‑Ameyaw rose slowly after a stoppage and required assistance from the medical staff before play could resume. Earlier, Lyon’s medical team was called to treat Mata after a knock sustained in contact with Chilwell. Doukouré cleared one of the final Lyon deliveries in front of Strasbourg’s penalty area, and Amo‑Ameyaw later won a right-sided free kick that allowed Strasbourg to run down the clock.
Match context: Strasbourg’s form and the impact on the standings
Strasbourg entered the game having gone three matches without a win and produced a dominant display against Lyon on Sunday evening at the Meinau. The victory halted Lyon’s 13-match winning streak across competitions and moved Strasbourg up to seventh in the table, leaving them three points outside the European places. Lyon, meanwhile, must regroup ahead of a trip to Marseille.
What makes this notable is how Strasbourg’s midfield control and a combination of a crafted assist and a calm penalty converted by Panichelli translated into both immediate scoreboard impact and measurable progress in the standings; ending Lyon’s run directly improved Strasbourg’s position and momentum. The match featured a clear cause-and-effect sequence: Moreira’s lob opened the scoring, Panichelli’s penalty increased the margin and enabled game management, and a series of late substitutions plus set-piece time-wasting sealed a 3-1 result that the home crowd in the Meinau celebrated after Tolisso’s goal briefly put spectators on edge earlier in the match.
