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November 22, 2011 7:45 PM GMT
Stade de Gerland — Lyon
Referee: J. Eriksson
Attendance: 35070
November 22, 2011 7:45 PM GMT
Stade de Gerland — Lyon
Referee: J. Eriksson
Attendance: 35070
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| Lyon | 1.75 | 4.50 | 1.70 | 8.50 | 1.73 | 1.80 | 8.00 | 1.75 | 1.80 |
| Draw | 3.65 | 1.33 | 3.80 | 1.17 | 3.75 | 3.70 | 1.15 | 3.90 | 3.50 |
| Ajax | 4.80 | 7.00 | 4.60 | 12.00 | 4.75 | 4.55 | 10.00 | 4.85 | 4.25 |
Olympique Lyonnais 0-0 Ajax: Late offensive surge not enough for lacklustre hosts in Group D stalemate
The Dutch side dominated the opening 60 minutes of the game before OL took over the initiative, but neither team could find the back of the net
By Stefan Coerts
PROSHOTS
Olympique Lyonnais were held to a scoreless draw in Tuesday's Champions League Group D game against Ajax at Stade Gerland. Both sides had a number of chances to net a winner, but Kenneth Vermeer and Hugo Lloris proved to be too much of an obstacle between the posts.
The guests started the match brightly and came close to opening the scoring in the fifth minute. Jan Vertonghen beat Cris to the ball after a pinpoint corner from Theo Janssen, but his powerful header went just wide of the target.
Lyon then threatened shortly after from a set piece as well. Michel Bastos' step-over after a free kick set Lisandro Lopez loose in a dangerous position and the former Porto star cut inside before firing in a powerful shot that Kenneth Vermeer pushed away.
The Ligue 1 giants were unable to really trouble the Ajax back line after that and never came close to breaking the deadlock, despite long range strikes from Anthony Reveillere, Bafetimbi Gomis and Bastos.
A quick combination between Miralem Sulejmani and Christian Eriksen resulted in a good chance for Ajax, but the Serbian aimed just wide from the edge of the box. Lorenzo Ebecilio also tried his luck from inside the area, but the winger's shot was blocked just in time and went wide for a corner.
Ajax should have grabbed the lead right after the interval following some good work from Eriksen. The young Dane set up Sulejmani one-on-one with Lloris, but the Lyon shot stopper was up to the task. The resulting corner resulted in a chance for Vertonghen, but Lloris again showed his class with a good reflex save.
Lyon continued to send in crosses from the wings and had their best opportunity to take the lead when the Ajax defence allowed Bastos too much space and the Brazilian didn't hesitate to fire in a powerful shot from 25 yards out, only to see Vermeer parry it.
Kim Kallstrom also opted to try his luck from long range after a good one-two with Gomis, but the Swede failed to strike the ball cleanly and blasted his shot high and wide. Ederson came a lot closer after some sloppy defending from Toby Alderweireld, but Vermeer managed to hold on to his volley without too much trouble.
The Ajax goalkeeper was again called into action in the 80th minute as Bastos sent in a curling effort from inside the area that was destined for the top corner. Vermeer proved to be a reliable option between the sticks though as he deflected the ball wide with a superb save.
Lyon continued to press for the winner in the closing stages of the game and Yoann Gourcuff almost helped them to the full three points in the 90th minute. His left-footed shot went just wide though, while Alexandre Lacazette's powerful strike seconds later was kept out by Vermeer.
Following Tuesday's results in Group D, Real Madrid have secured top spot with 15 points from five games, while Dinamo Zagreb sit last in the section with zero points. Ajax are sitting in pole position to join Madrid in the knockout stages with eight points, while Lyon have five.
Lyon travel to Auxerre on Sunday as they resume Ligue 1 action, while Ajax's next game is the Eredivisie match away versus NEC on November 27.
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The guests started the match brightly and came close to opening the scoring in the fifth minute. Jan Vertonghen beat Cris to the ball after a pinpoint corner from Theo Janssen, but his powerful header went just wide of the target.
Lyon then threatened shortly after from a set piece as well. Michel Bastos' step-over after a free kick set Lisandro Lopez loose in a dangerous position and the former Porto star cut inside before firing in a powerful shot that Kenneth Vermeer pushed away.
The Ligue 1 giants were unable to really trouble the Ajax back line after that and never came close to breaking the deadlock, despite long range strikes from Anthony Reveillere, Bafetimbi Gomis and Bastos.
A quick combination between Miralem Sulejmani and Christian Eriksen resulted in a good chance for Ajax, but the Serbian aimed just wide from the edge of the box. Lorenzo Ebecilio also tried his luck from inside the area, but the winger's shot was blocked just in time and went wide for a corner.
Ajax should have grabbed the lead right after the interval following some good work from Eriksen. The young Dane set up Sulejmani one-on-one with Lloris, but the Lyon shot stopper was up to the task. The resulting corner resulted in a chance for Vertonghen, but Lloris again showed his class with a good reflex save.
Lyon continued to send in crosses from the wings and had their best opportunity to take the lead when the Ajax defence allowed Bastos too much space and the Brazilian didn't hesitate to fire in a powerful shot from 25 yards out, only to see Vermeer parry it.
Kim Kallstrom also opted to try his luck from long range after a good one-two with Gomis, but the Swede failed to strike the ball cleanly and blasted his shot high and wide. Ederson came a lot closer after some sloppy defending from Toby Alderweireld, but Vermeer managed to hold on to his volley without too much trouble.
The Ajax goalkeeper was again called into action in the 80th minute as Bastos sent in a curling effort from inside the area that was destined for the top corner. Vermeer proved to be a reliable option between the sticks though as he deflected the ball wide with a superb save.
Lyon continued to press for the winner in the closing stages of the game and Yoann Gourcuff almost helped them to the full three points in the 90th minute. His left-footed shot went just wide though, while Alexandre Lacazette's powerful strike seconds later was kept out by Vermeer.
Following Tuesday's results in Group D, Real Madrid have secured top spot with 15 points from five games, while Dinamo Zagreb sit last in the section with zero points. Ajax are sitting in pole position to join Madrid in the knockout stages with eight points, while Lyon have five.
Lyon travel to Auxerre on Sunday as they resume Ligue 1 action, while Ajax's next game is the Eredivisie match away versus NEC on November 27.
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