The light had to come from him. Discreet since the start of the Ligue 1 meeting between Paris FC and Olympique Lyonnais, Ilan Kebbal stuck out his left paw in the second half to give hope to the Parisians.
The Algerian international’s strike is superb. And it’s far from being a stroke of luck. In possession of the ball at the entrance to the area, off-center on the right, Kebbal came in on his left foot to send an absolutely pure shot into the goal of Dominik Greif (77th). At 10 against 10, Paris FC then reduced the gap to one goal (2-3) and could hope to take a point.
The hero is ultimately called Vincent Marchetti. Entering the game in the 83rd minute in place of Pierre Lees-Melou, the midfielder found himself completely isolated at the edge of the area. Taking advantage of good work and a subtle back pass from Ilan Kebbal, the Parisian attempted a low shot which, thanks to Tyler Morton’s deflection, ended up in the Lyon goal.
Trailing 3-0, the Parisians achieved a formidable feat by snatching a draw despite Thibault De Smet’s red card. Further proof of their impeccable mentality since the start of the season in the elite.