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Ajax Amsterdam 2-2 Lyon
Lyon went into this match on the back of 2 draws and with new manager Matt Cuthbertson overseeing his first game in the dugout since taking charge. Les Gones opted for a standard 4-4-2 formation for this game to try and nullify their opposition and get a result from the game. It was a plan that was working until the 47th minute and into first half stoppage time, when Ajax went more attacking and B_vd_Boomen gave the home side a half time lead. Cuthbertson had an opportunity to regroup his side and offer some words of encouragement and the visitors came out in quick fashion in the second half, and were level just 2 minutes after the restart, with a set piece delivery from C_Mata falling to Lacazette who drove home. Ajax retook the lead in the 63rd minute when the impressive B_vd_Boomen this time turned provider for I_Paixao to fire home. And it was a goal that looked destined to be the winner in this game, right up until the 84th minute, when Lacazette once again stepped up to earn the visitors a vital point to take back to Lyon.
Manager Matt Cuthbertson was pleased with his sides performance:-
"It's never easy in the first game coming away from home against very good opposition in Ajax so it was always going to be a challenge for us today. It will take time to get to know the group and for them to bed into our systems, but we've shown fantastic determination and character today to come back from behind twice in the game so we are very pleased to be able to pick up a point on the road. Hopefully its the first of many for us as we look to use this as a platform to improve over the rest of the season."
Lyon went into this match on the back of 2 draws and with new manager Matt Cuthbertson overseeing his first game in the dugout since taking charge. Les Gones opted for a standard 4-4-2 formation for this game to try and nullify their opposition and get a result from the game. It was a plan that was working until the 47th minute and into first half stoppage time, when Ajax went more attacking and B_vd_Boomen gave the home side a half time lead. Cuthbertson had an opportunity to regroup his side and offer some words of encouragement and the visitors came out in quick fashion in the second half, and were level just 2 minutes after the restart, with a set piece delivery from C_Mata falling to Lacazette who drove home. Ajax retook the lead in the 63rd minute when the impressive B_vd_Boomen this time turned provider for I_Paixao to fire home. And it was a goal that looked destined to be the winner in this game, right up until the 84th minute, when Lacazette once again stepped up to earn the visitors a vital point to take back to Lyon.
Manager Matt Cuthbertson was pleased with his sides performance:-
"It's never easy in the first game coming away from home against very good opposition in Ajax so it was always going to be a challenge for us today. It will take time to get to know the group and for them to bed into our systems, but we've shown fantastic determination and character today to come back from behind twice in the game so we are very pleased to be able to pick up a point on the road. Hopefully its the first of many for us as we look to use this as a platform to improve over the rest of the season."
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