Match Report
16 points for Olympique Lyonnais (1st), 2 for Ironi Kiryat Shmona (4th): a 14-point gap. Ironi Kiryat Shmona's recent output lagged their position: 47th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.33/1.33 for Olympique Lyonnais and 1/2.17 for Ironi Kiryat Shmona (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona had not won in 8 games. The last-five ledger: Olympique Lyonnais 10/15, Ironi Kiryat Shmona 2/15.
The venue was Stade de Gerland in Lyon, with room for 59,186 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Olympique Lyonnais led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.