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– Brazilian Tete and returning striker Alexandre Lacazette scored early to set up Olympique Lyonnais for a 2-1 home win over promoted AC Ajaccio as both teams finished the first half with 10 men in the opening game of the Ligue 1 campaign on Friday.
– Lyon, hoping for a major improvement after a disappointing eighth-place finish last season, got off to a bright start with a 12th minute goal from Tete, set up by Lacazette who then added a second from the penalty spot 10 minutes later.
– Former Lyon favourite Lacazette was back in Lyon colours after signing from Arsenal.
And @LacazetteAlex converts! 101 @Ligue1_ENG goals and counting π#OLACA https://t.co/pHGh7RqRVz pic.twitter.com/P3SVkyxlxp
— Olympique Lyonnais π¬π§πΊπΈ (@OL_English) August 5, 2022
ππππ πβ½ππ#OLACA pic.twitter.com/QdGo5DbAp6
— Olympique Lyonnais π¬π§πΊπΈ (@OL_English) August 5, 2022
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– But the hosts side were down to 10 men before the half-hour mark when goalkeeper Anthony Lopes was dismissed for a dangerous tackle and Thomas Mangani pulled one back for the Corsican club from the resultant spot kick.
– However, Ajaccio’s one-man advantage lasted only until just before halftime when Romain Hamouma was sent off for a second cautionable offence.
π Three points and we're top of @Ligue1_ENG (for now) π thanks to goals from @LacazetteAlex and TetΓͺ!#OLACA pic.twitter.com/pMhlQjc6c4
— Olympique Lyonnais π¬π§πΊπΈ (@OL_English) August 5, 2022
