Lyon won a difficult victory over Saint-Etienne in the match of the 14th round of the championship of France - 1: 0.
“Weavers” scored their only hit on target, and from the 70th minute played in the minority - Rafael received a direct red card.
This victory allowed Lyon to at least temporarily rise to second place with 27 points, while Saint-Etienne still remains in fifth position with 23 points.
In the next round, Lyon will play on the road against Lille, and Saint-Etienne will take Nantes.
Lyon - Saint Etienne 1: 0.
Goal: Denier, 62 Lyon: Lopesh - Denayer, Marcelo, Markal - Raphael, Ndombele, Auar, Mendy - Fekir (Korne, 47) - Dembele (Touzars, 73), Depay (Traore, 90) Saint-Etienne: Ruffier - Debuchy , Subotic, Kolodzeychak, Da Silva - Selnes (Beric, 77), M'Vila - Monnet-Paquet (Amouma, 68), Cabella, Dioni (Salibur, 68) - Khazri Warnings: Denyer - Monnet-Paquet, Kolodzeychak Deleting: Rafael , 70.