Lyon blanks Angers behind Nuamah and Tolisso goals

DÉCINES-CHARPPIEU, France (Interstat) — Lyon defeated Angers 2-0 on Sunday at Groupama Stadium, getting a first-half goal from Ernest Nuamah and a late strike from Corentin Tolisso. Nuamah scored in the 38th minute. Tolisso scored in the 86th minute and finished with a goal and an assist in 88 minutes. Felix Bacher provided an assist for Lyon. Angers’s J. Lefort was booked in the 88th minute. Angers is now 2-5-2 in the competition and 2-5-2 across all competitions. Lyon is 5-1-2 in the competition and 6-2-2 across all competitions. Lyon held Angers scoreless and managed the closing stages after Tolisso’s goal. The home side improved its competition record with the victory. Angers remained on two wins in the competition. Lyon made second-half substitutions, including Duranville in the 63rd minute and Bidstrup and Nuamah in the 75th. Tolisso was replaced in the 88th. The match was played at Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu.