Match Report
53 points for Strasbourg (8th), 60 for Olympique Lyonnais (4th): a 7-point gap. Strasbourg's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 8th in the table. Against a league average of 1.41 goals per team per game, Strasbourg ran at 1.71 scored and 1.38 conceded, Olympique Lyonnais at 1.56 and 1.18.
Olympique Lyonnais came in having won 13 on the spin, having scored in 13 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Strasbourg 7/15, Olympique Lyonnais 15/15.
21 meetings are on record — 5 won by Strasbourg, 12 by Olympique Lyonnais, 4 drawn, at 3.48 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 81% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 76%.
The match was played at Stade de la Meinau (capacity 29,200). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Strasbourg led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Strasbourg: Martial Godo (37'), Diego Moreira (52'), Joaquín Panichelli (83') · Olympique Lyonnais: Corentin Tolisso (59')
Key stats
Possession: Strasbourg 50% · Olympique Lyonnais 50% · Total shots: 13-4 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 4-2