Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™

LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE starting June 12 2026

Late Fekir free kick gives Lyon win over Monaco

PARIS (Reuters) - Nabil Fekir struck deep into stoppage time to earn Olympique Lyonnais a 3-2 home win against Monaco in Ligue 1 on Friday.

Late Fekir free kick gives Lyon win over Monaco
(Reuters)

Fekir, who also scored in the first half, found the back of the net seconds before the final whistle with a perfectly-executed free kick to send Lyon up to third in the league on 16 points.

Monaco are second on 19 points, three behind leaders Paris St Germain, who travel to Dijon on Saturday.

The home side went ahead on 11 minutes when Mariano Diaz managed to get on the end of a perfect cross from Fekir.

Monaco levelled six minutes later, Portugal's Rony Lopes finishing at end of a sharp counter attack.

News that makes sense

Your trusted source for staying up-to-date with the world around you. Get free daily news updates and analysis, straight to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Fekir was at the end of a superb one-two-three passing move in the box to put the hosts ahead again in the 23rd minute.

But Monaco were not ready to let go and equalised little more than 10 minutes later, as Adama Traore hit a missile of a strike from just outside the area.

The visitors had plenty of opportunities in the second half but were too clumsy in attack to clinch a victory they would have deserved, four days before they host Besiktas in the Champions League.

They paid dearly for their profligacy as Fekir was spot on with his late free kick.

(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Christian Radnedge)


2 min read

Published

Source: Reuters



Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News straight to your inbox

Sign up now for daily news from Australia and around the world. You can also subscribe to Insight's weekly newsletter for in-depth features and first-person stories.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Stream now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world