Lyon captain Alexandre Lacazette scored a marvel objective as he and Malick Fofana scored twice in a punishing 4-1 Europa League defeat for Rangers at Ibrox.
Vlacav Cerny missed a sitter that will have given Rangers an early lead, with Lyon stepping into entrance moments later by means of Fofana’s cool end after Rayan Cherki’s wonderful shut management and help.
Rangers hit again virtually instantaneously with Tom Lawrence getting his second objective in consecutive video games. The midfielder capitalised after Cyriel Dessers didn’t convert following a disastrous Corentin Tolisso header again towards objective.
However Lyon have been again in entrance earlier than the sport reached the halfway level after Connor Barron’s blind move was latched on to by Fofana, who dribbled in direction of the realm and squared for Lacazette to calmly slot residence.
The spotlight of the primary half was nonetheless to return with Lacazette scoring a screamer from outdoors of the field.
The Lyon skipper reduce throughout from the left earlier than unleashing a right-footed effort that flew throughout Jack Butland and into the highest nook in first-half added time.
Fofana slotted residence Lyon’s fourth early within the second half after extra nice work from Cherki, and although they remained unsteady in defence at instances, their attacking risk was fixed, with Duje Caleta-Automobile hitting the bar with a header earlier than Rangers substitute Neraysho Kasanwirjo cleared Tolisso’s header off the road.
Rangers stored going ahead and Lyon goalkeeper Lucas Perri made an excellent save from a Kieran Dowell volley. However Butland was pressured to stop substitute Stated Benrahma making it 5 late on with a positive block, and Lyon’s risk didn’t finish till the ultimate whistle confirmed a chastening defeat for the Ibrox males.
Boyd: Lyon entrance three ‘ripped Rangers aside’
Sky Sports activities’ Kris Boyd:
“The front three of Lacazette, Cherki and Fofana ripped Rangers apart – they were outstanding. Rangers struggled with their pace and trickery. It was four, it could have been more.
“It is exhausting to consider Rangers have misplaced 4-1 in Europe and it isn’t even the worst lead to Europe for a Scottish staff this week.
“Rangers don’t control games at their tempo. It’s either really slow or hectic. The turnover in possession for Rangers was really poor. That is something to build on.
“It is a massive couple of weeks arising for Rangers.”
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