Lyon drop points against 10-man Le Havre as winless run extends to six matches

[p]Neither team had tasted victory in any competition since mid-February, and they both looked determined to change that early on, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lyon/2akflumR/"]Lyon[/a] striker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/endrick/bXHrpEJ4/"]Endrick[/a] flashing a shot wide after forcing a defensive error and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/descamps-remy/0IG1JXBr/"]Remy Descamps[/a] saving [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/soumare-issa/futJjw50/"]Issa Soumare[/a]’s close-range header with his legs.[/p][p]Next, it was [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/le-havre/CIEe04GT/"]Le Havre[/a] goalkeeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/diaw-mory/vJ2Mu476/"]Mory Diaw[/a]’s time to shine, as he kept out Endrick’s powerful drive and then brilliantly tipped [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/abner-vinicius/fcH6s6Fc/"]Abner Vinicius[/a]’ effort over the crossbar midway through the half.[/p][p]Diaw’s duel with Endrick continued four minutes before half-time, when the Real Madrid loanee fired a fierce effort goalwards from the edge of the box, and the Senegalese stopper parried it away.[/p][p]With more than a sense of Lyon being in the ascendancy, Le Havre boss Didier Digard will have been grateful to reach the interval at 0-0, as his side ended a run of six successive Ligue 1 games in which they had failed to keep a first-half clean sheet. [/p][image alt="Key match stats" id="9a7cbe47-d89a-4358-9180-c71e7e176343" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="8c4b36ce-c25b-47e1-9b9c-7e88c52fbe83" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p]Les Gones threatened again just seven minutes after the break, though, as skipper Corentin Tolisso - looking to become the first Lyon player to score in five consecutive Ligue 1 matches since Alexandre Lacazette in February 2024 - saw a close-range header ruled out for offside.[/p][p]That sparked a breathless few minutes, as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/boufal-sofiane/zVuamHC5/"]Sofiane Boufal[/a] crashed a shot against the base of the post for Le Havre, before the hosts were reduced to 10 men, when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zagadou-stephan/WbRNbCAC/"]Stephan Zagadou[/a] hauled Endrick to the floor to stop the Brazilian racing through on goal.[/p][p]Despite the red card, Le Havre struck the post again shortly after the hour mark when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nego-loic/Spy29tSF/"]Loic Négo[/a]’s volley cannoned off the woodwork.[/p][p]That was a rare second-half chance for the hosts, as Lyon dominated possession thanks to the advantage of the extra man, but Digard’s side defended stoutly and limited their opponents to few clear-cut opportunities.[/p][image alt="Lyon are finding wins hard to come by" id="216884e1-65e3-4b69-beda-ed2e93768cb3" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="a792051e-a506-46a1-9f8f-c13103d4618e" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p]A stalemate it ultimately was, and though Le Havre have now failed to score in four successive games (D1, L3), this draw will feel almost like a victory, as they increased the gap to the relegation places to eight points.[/p][p]Lyon, however, will rue a huge opportunity missed, as they will end the weekend fourth in Ligue 1 and two points behind Olympique de Marseille.[/p][p][b]Flashscore Man of the Match: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/diaw-mory/vJ2Mu476/"]Mory Diaw[/a] (Le Havre)[/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/le-havre-CIEe04GT/lyon-2akflumR/summary/stats/?mid=6BrmTLqd"]Catch up on the stats with Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]