The performance of Memphis Depay in the top match against AS Monaco on Sunday evening has not been left unexplored in the French media. The captain claimed a star role for himself with a beautiful goal and an assist and thus formed the basis of the 2-3 victory. Because of the victory, Olympique Lyon is still in the race for a ticket for the Champions League, as the gap to number three Monaco is only one point.
Depay took the tying run after an hour of play, when he pulled in from the right side of the field, passed three opponents and then lashed out effectively with the left. Fifteen minutes before the end, he also provided the assist to Marcelo, by placing the ball exactly on the head of the former PSV player, who then headed home. Monaco then came on the same level from a penalty kick from Wissam Ben Yedder, but it was seventeen-year-old Rayan Cherki who decided the game in extremis by shooting in the far corner on a pass from Mattia De Sciglio.
Highlights | Monaco – Lyon | Depay scores beautifully in a duel with 5 red cards
In front of Foot Mercato Depay’s performance was enough to declare the captain man of the match. The Dutchman received a score of 7.5. “Depay wreaked havoc in the defense of Monaco with his actions,” were the compliments. “For a moment the Dutchman was difficult to find for his teammates, but at the start of the second half he regained his good form with a beautiful solo. The protagonist gave the decisive pass with the second goal. An important match for the former Manchester United player. . “
Also France Football praised the attacker’s performance. “What a boss,” headlines the magazine. Depay received a score of seven from the medium, the highest score of all players in Lyon. “It has been proven indisputably: if he leaves this summer, he will be missed. Throughout the whole of Ligue 1, but certainly by Lyon. The fact that Lyon left with the three points is largely due to the captain. He was with two of the teams. three goals decisive. Memphis always uses his intelligence and insight to hurt opponents. “
The highest score was awarded by L’Equipe, which awarded the winger’s game an eight. “Depay and Wissam Ben Yedder were at their best.” Ben Yedder brought the tension back in the final phase, but had to watch Lyon narrow the gap in the rankings to one point with three games to play. A disturbance after the final whistle led to referee Clément Turpin handing out four red cards, divided equally between both teams.