On Monday evening, the first "Ligue 1" match of the week was played between the "Lyon" and "Montpellier" clubs. The Hubert Fournier-coached team, displaying poor form, suffered their second consecutive defeat. This time it happened at home. It is worth mentioning that despite the hosts controlling the ball for 69 percent of the playing time, their defense was particularly shaky. Last week, three goals were conceded against "Nice", and this time the Montpellier team celebrated a 4-2 victory. The visitors surged forward early in the match when "Lyon" captain Maxime Gonalons scored an own goal. Shortly after, Rodrigue Casimir Ninga added another goal, but Alexandre Lacazette equalized the score moments later. Neither team managed to score in the first half, but after the break, the visitors added two more goals through Ninga and Souleymane Camara. Rachid Ghezzal was the only one to salvage a goal for the Lyon club. There is almost no doubt that after this weekend, "Lyon" will lose their second place in the league standings. Meanwhile, "Montpellier" is struggling and temporarily rose to thirteenth place.
