Lyon ejected from the Europa League by West Ham – SO FOOT

Shrunken by West Ham in the quarter-finals of the Europa League after the draw obtained in the first leg, Olympique Lyonnais left C3 through the back door. Logic: the English were already leading 2-0 at half-time, and even by three goals in the 48th minute… Lyon 0-3 West Ham
Goals: Dawson (38), Rice (44) and Bowen (48) of Olympique Lyonnais obviously ended on Thursday evening. And in a very, very ugly way. At the final whistle of this OL-West Ham, the Rhone faces were not lying as they were closed. In the quarter-finals of the Europa League, the Gones were devoured by Englishmen much more powerful than them by conceding three net shakes without making it vibrate. A beating that follows the draw in the first leg and therefore obviously synonymous with elimination for the tenth in Ligue 1, dropped in the league (ten points behind the podium, five on the fifth) in addition to being sentenced to a new exercise with zero title. The European epic, it will have been shorter than expected.
An English rise, and two pawns in six minutes
Fifth minute of play, at Groupama Stadium. Visibly very leggy, Toko Ekambi provokes and draws. Unfortunately for him, his missile is returned by Areola’s post and Gusto cannot conclude the rebound. The turning point? Maybe. Because the rest promises to be cruel for the Lyonnais, who dominate at the start of the game (high pressing, penalty refused by the VAR on a ball touched by the elbow by Coufal…). After a first chance for Bowen, whose curling missed the target, West Ham planted two goals in quick succession as half-time approached: first thanks to a header from Dawson from a corner, then a Rice’s shot deflected by Lukeba at the edge of the box. And that’s how OL find themselves two goals behind even before the break, their ticket for the last four of the C3 being torn apart instead of being composted.
Completed upon return from the locker room
Hopes that turn into a nightmare, therefore, and which are completely destroyed as soon as the locker room returns despite two changes made by Bosz during the intermission (entrances from Paquetá and Tetê, exits from Ndombele and Faivre): on a loss of ball French in the midfield, Fornals finds the excellent Bowen who deceives the unfortunate Pollersbeck (holder in the absence of Lopes, injured). 0-3, the party is already over for the locals even if it never really started. Slowly, the meeting then loses intensity. Between a serene team since qualified and another resigned, the game logically turned into a friendly despite a reaction from Lyon at the end. Dembélé, for example, tries to reduce the score, but his volley escapes the frame. Like Tetê, whose inside of the foot finds the small net on a cross from Toko Ekambi. It is then Areola who intervenes in front of Gusto, launched in an unsuccessful personal exploit. For his part, Dawson reigns supreme in his defense. He and his partners will see the Europa League semi-finals against Eintracht Frankfurt, unlike their opponents who didn’t deserve it anyway.

Lyon (4-2-3-1): Pollersbeck – Gusto, Denayer (Reine-Adelaide, 88th), Lukeba, Emerson – Mendes, Ndombele (Paquetá, 46th) – Faivre (Tetê, 46th), Aouar (Barcola, 71st) , Toko Ekambi – Dembélé. Coach: Bosz. West Ham (4-3-3): Areola – Coufal, Diop, Dawson, Johnson – Souček, Rice (Benrahma, 90th), Fornals – Bowen, Antonio (Yarmolenko, 84th), Lanzini (Noble, 77th) . Trainer: Moyes.By Florian Cadu