Lyon beat Nantes in close encounter

Lyon beat Nantes, 1x0, on Wednesday, in a game relating to matchweek 17. To this matchweek, Pierre Sage's team came from two wins, and Jocelyn Gourvennec's team came from two defeats.

The first half came to an end without goals.

Alexandre Lacazette scored the winning goal after 49 minutes. In the 84th minute, Dejan Lovren left the game early after seeing a red card.

After the result Nantes are 13th in the table, with 18 points, while Lyon sit 14th place, with 16 points. In their next fixture, Pierre Sage's team visit Le Havre. Meanwhile, Jocelyn Gourvennec's team will host Clermont.