Soccerblog 10 November @ 09:52 AM EST
Lyon 5 Marseille 5 at the Stade De Gerland. November 9, 2009. A nail biting epic with end to end
action. This match will be talked about for years to come.
With L'OM cruising 4-2 it appeared as if the match was done but Lisandro Lopez who surely must
be on Maradona's radar for his late goal scoring exploits brought them back on par in the 81st and
84th minute.
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Anfield Talk 05 November @ 02:24 PM EST
Goalkeeper Pepe Reina has branded Liverpool's Champions League performances this season
'disgraceful'.
The Spain international was left fuming after conceding a late equaliser in the 1-1 draw in Lyon on
Wednesday night which has left the Reds' qualification from the group stages in the hands of rival
teams.
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Don't be surprised if you walk into your favorite footie pub tomorrow and see fans of Manchester
United, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Everton wearing OL kits. The match-up between Lyon and Liverpool,
while important for Lyon in terms of pride and security, is absolutely crucial for Liverpool.
Unfortunately for Rafa's Bunch of (un)Merry Men, they are nearly paralyzed with injuries and on the
verge of elimination from the Champions League.
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Anfield Talk 03 November @ 04:50 PM EST
Glen Johnson and Fabio Aurelio have not travelled with the Liverpool squad for the Champions League
match against Lyons tomorrow night after they failed fitness tests today.
Uefa has allowed Rafael Benitez, the Liverpool manager, to bring in Daniel Ayala from a reserve
list of players, such is the severity of the injury crisis at Anfield.
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The French Ligue 1 Â continued it 2009-10 season with several matches on Saturday. Some of these
included Le Mans v Marseille, Bordeaux v Grenoble, and Lyon v Lorient. There were four 1-0
victories for home teams on Saturday and Marseille was the only road team to get a victory. Here's
a recap of the French Ligue 1 for Saturday, September 12, 2009 along with video highlights.
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The French Ligue 1 Â continued it 2009-10 season with several matches on Saturday. Some of these
included Le Mans v Marseille, Bordeaux v Grenoble, and Lyon v Lorient. There were four 1-0
victories for home teams on Saturday and Marseille was the only road team to get a victory. Here's
a recap of the French Ligue 1 for Saturday, September 12, 2009 along with video highlights.
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The French Ligue 1 began its 2nd week of matches with 14 teams playing in 7 matches on Saturday
August 15, 2009. Matches on Saturday included Sochaux v Bordeaux, Lyon v Valenciennes, Paris
St-Germain v Le Mans, and more. Â Here's a recap of Saturday's matches along with video highlights
(click on each team and/or match result).
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Week 33
Friday, April 24, 2009
Stade de Gerland
2:30EST(20:30CET, 19:30GMT)
Well, last weekend, Lyon lost the first of it's "make-or-break" matches this season. OL have
suffered another set-back in the race for the title, but Friday will see another crucial fixture in
which Lyon will have to fight tooth and nail vs.
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When was the last time you saw this?
Sun, 14 April, 2009
Stade de Gerland, Lyon
3 PM ET (21:00 CET, 20:00 GMT)
Last week saw OL get-off to a good start in the final stretch of the season with a strong
showing vs. Le Mans. Lyon did alot of good things: scored three- I wanted to see maybe two more to
narrow Marseilles' point differential lead, Benzema broke-out of his miny-slump
with a brace and Jean the Monster Makoun had two assits.
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It's a slow news day, so while we're stuck twiddling our thumbs for Sebastien
Squillaci's transfer to Sevilla to be finalized, here is a short, two minute video tour of
the Stade de Gerland. It's an "insiders" tour, meaning you get to see some of the VIP
suites as well as restricted areas such as the locker rooms, tunnels, etc.
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