Lyon 2-1 Marseille: Moussa Dembele scores stunning late winner to secure hosts a comeback victory, after Xherdan Shaqiri cancelled out Matteo Guendouzi’s opener in rearranged clash after first tie was abandoned
- Lyon fought back from behind to beat Marseille, courtesy of a last-gasp winner
- Moussa Dembele spun several defenders before chipping home a superb effort
- His moment of brilliance settled the re-arranged clash at the Groupama Stadium
- Matteo Guendouzi and Xherdan Shaqiri both also found the target in the match
Moussa Dembele dug into his bag of tricks to score a stunning late winner as Lyon came from behind to beat Marseille 2-1 in their rescheduled Ligue 1 match on Tuesday.
Dembele turned the visiting defenders as he collected the ball with his back to goal before chipping it over the onrushing goalkeeper for a sumptuous finish.
Xherdan Shaqiri had set up the goal with a pass from deep in the midfield, having earlier equalised with a 76th-minute header as Lyon fought back strongly in the second half.
Moussa Dembele (centre) scored a stunning late winner as Lyon battled back to beat Marseille
Dembele was mobbed by team-mates, having turned defenders before lobbing into the goal
Marseille had gone ahead in the 10th minute through Matteo Guendouzi, rising at the near post to head home Dimitri Payet’s corner.
The match was played behind closed doors, having been rescheduled from November when the original fixture was abandoned after Payet was hit by a bottle hurled from the stands at the Groupama Stadium.
Payet fell to the ground as he was getting ready to take a corner after five minutes, and both teams were sent to the dressing room by referee Ruddy Buquet, who then decided to abandon the match after a suspension of almost two hours.
Lyon were docked one point in December but the match was ordered to be replayed, without spectators.
Tuesday’s win moved the home side up to seventh while denying Marseille a chance to go second as they lost for the first time in 10 matches in all competitions.
Matteo Guendouzi (left) clambered highest to divert a header into the net for the opening goal
The game was held behind closed doors, with the first game postponed due to an incident