April 19, (THEWILL) — Goals from Endrick and Afonso Moreira inside the opening 20 minutes gave Lyon a 2-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain, dealing a bruising result to the Ligue 1 pacesetters.
Moreira threaded a precise pass through to Endrick in the sixth minute, and the forward took his chance quickly, beating Matvey Safonov at his near post. The PSG goalkeeper then saved an overhead kick from Abner Vinicius before being beaten again in the 18th minute, this time by Moreira with a composed finish from inside the box.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles made a vital block to deny Bradley Barcola, though he was penalised moments later for a challenge on Lucas Hernandez. Goncalo Ramos stepped up for the resulting penalty, only to be denied by a good stop from Dominik Greif. Ramos then sent another effort over the bar before the break.
PSG pressed hard after the interval without truly testing Greif. Substitute Ousmane Dembele rattled the crossbar with a fierce drive, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia curled a superb long-range effort in off the far post in the 94th minute, but the late reply came far too late to alter the outcome.
Lyon’s win strengthened their bid for a top-three finish and a return to European football’s premier club competition, while PSG lead Lens at the summit by just a single point.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
