Olympique Lyonnais earned their first Ligue 1 victory of the season in dramatic fashion, overcoming a 3-1 deficit to defeat Strasbourg 4-3 and hand Liam Rosenior his first managerial defeat in France.Having started the season with two losses and no goals, Lyon’s fortunes took a turn for the better. The match began poorly for Lyon when Dilane Bakwa’s low cross was mishandled by Clinton Mata, allowing Sebastian Nanasi to calmly finish past goalkeeper Lucas Perri for his first goal since joining from Malmö.Lyon faced another scare when Emanuel Emegha broke the offside trap to connect with Andrey Santos’ through ball, only for Perri to make a crucial save. After surviving this early threat, Lyon saw Pierre Sage’s side almost score from an Abner corner, with Moussa Niakhaté’s powerful header forcing a remarkable save from Karl-Johan Johnsson, who tipped the ball onto the crossbar. Johnsson repeatedly thwarted Georges Mikautadze, who was hunting his first Lyon goal, but he could not prevent Lyon from equalizing in stoppage time. Lacazette’s shot from inside the box hit the post, and Corentin Tolisso’s rebound deflected off Félix Lemaréchal and past the goalkeeper.Despite losing the lead just before halftime, Rosenior’s team quickly regained momentum. Within three minutes of the second half, a cleared corner was played back to Bakwa, who delivered a cross for Santos to head home at the back post. Strasbourg continued to push for a third goal, which came just before the hour mark when Emegha, played through by Caleb Wiley, managed to score despite Perri’s touch, giving Strasbourg a 3-1 lead.Lyon responded just three minutes later. After another Lacazette attempt was saved by Johnsson, Ainsley Maitland-Niles capitalized on the rebound to make it 3-2. The game’s frantic pace continued, and two minutes later, Lacazette’s cross from the left found Gift Orban, who scored with a deft touch off the post. The initial offside call was overturned by VAR, leveling the score at 3-3.Not satisfied with a draw, Lyon pressed on, and when Malick Fofana found space on the left wing, he delivered a precise cross to Orban, who finished with a powerful shot into the bottom corner, giving Lyon their first lead of the game. Strasbourg failed to find another equalizer and now have just one win in their last 10 away games, while Lyon have secured eight wins in their last 12 competitive matches.LIGUE 1 – MATCHDAY 3FridayOlympique Lyon – Strasbourg 4-3 (1-1)/Tolisso 45+2, Maitland-Niles 61, Orban 63, 72 – Nanasi 2, Santos 48, Emegha 58/Saturday18:00: (1.90) Brest (3.60) Saint-Etienne (4.50)20:00: (2.30) Montpellier (3.40) Nantes (3.35)22:00: (3.90) Toulouse (3.50) Olympique Marseille (1.95)Sunday16:00: (1.90) Monaco (3.60) Lens (4.00)18:00: (3.05) Reims (3.50) Rennes (2.45)18:00: (2.80) Le Havre (3.15) Auxerre (2.65)18:00: (4.30) Angers (3.45) Nice (2.00)21:45: (4.10) Lille (3.50) PSG (1.90)***odds are subject to change***
