Lyon 1-0 Juventus: Serie A leaders beaten in Champions League first leg
Lyon held out to secure a 1-0 win over Juventus in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 at the Groupama Stadium.
Lucas Tousart's first-half strike was enough for the French club to secure their first win over Juventus in European competition.
Maurizio Sarri's side struggled to get going during the game, and did not have a single shot on target during the 90 minutes.
Les Gones currently sit seventh in Ligue 1, 28 points behind leaders Paris St Germain, and have won just one of their last five matches, but have put themselves in an ideal position to progress beyond the round of 16 for the first time since 2010.
Cristiano Ronaldo had scored 19 goals since the start of December, but did not make the required breakthrough on the night.
The home side came close to taking the lead in the 21st minute, when Karl Toko Ekambi sent a header on to the crossbar from a Houssem Aouar's corner.
Tousart broke the deadlock for the home side, tapping home an Aouar cross to give his side an important lead over the Italian champions.
A BIG goal for the home side!
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Lyon take the lead against Juventus, with Lucas Tousart converting from close range...
Look out for the goalkeeper's celebration 😅 pic.twitter.com/Xo82tC2DYi
Juventus looked to respond quickly, but Ronaldo's curled effort was just wide of the post.
The visitors struggled defensively in the first half and were caught out a few times by passes from the Lyon midfielders.
The French side almost doubled their lead after Miralem Pjanic made a mistake on a back-pass and played in Ekambi, but he fired the ball over the bar.
Just before the end of the first half, the Cameroon international missed another chance, this time from distance, sending his ball over the Juventus goal.
Tousart came close at the start of the second half but his effort was deflected behind by the Juventus defence.
The visitors were unable to get a foothold in the second half, and were kept out by a resolute Lyon defence, who defended deep and were able to keep out the Italian side.
Paulo Dybala came closest to levelling the tie for Juventus, firing just wide with the ball coming off his shin.
The Argentinian had the ball in the back of the net in the 88th minute, as the visitors continued looking for an equaliser, only to be flagged offside.
Match highlights
Opta facts
- Lyon have beaten Juventus in European Competition for the very first time, losing three of their previous four such encounters (D1).
- Lyon have won their first UEFA Champions League knock-out tie since February 2012 (1-0 v APOEL Nicosia).
- Lyon are unbeaten at home in the UEFA Champions League in nine consecutive games (W2 D7), their longest run since December 2006 (18 games – W12 D6).
- Juventus have lost against French opposition in the UEFA Champions League for the first time since November 2009 – 2-0 against Bordeaux in the Group Stages.
- Juventus have progressed from 5 of their 11 CL KO ties when losing the first leg, including the most recent one (vs Atletico in last 16 last season).
- Juventus have failed to have a shot on target in a UEFA Champions League match for the first time since October 2014 – against Atletico Madrid.
- Juventus have conceded in seven consecutive away games in all competitions, their longest such run without a clean sheet in a single season since May 2010 (18 games).
- Houssem Aouar has been directly involved in four goals in his five appearances for Lyon in the UEFA Champions League this season (1 goal, 4 assists).
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