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France international and former striker for English football club Arsenal, Alexandre Lacazette became a phenomenon yesterday for French Ligue 1 giants Olympique Lyonnais in the penultimate match of the current season against Reims. at Le Parc Olympique Lyonnais.
The 32-year-old retained his place in the team as he led the line after becoming a key figure in the team since his second stint at the club, and he was able to serve. at the optimal level.
Alexandre Lacazette was a major threat to the hosts throughout the 90 minutes of the game as he posed a major threat in the opposition box, where he created several direct chances that resulted in one of three goals for the hosts. his team. . of the night.
Emmanuel Agbadou's own goal in the 2nd minute of the game gave the hosts the lead before letting the ball into the net to equalize 0, before Alexandre Lacazette doubled the lead in the 9th minute to score twice. not before halftime break.
The home side in the second half of the match dominated with the level of serve, making the game more intense with physical, tactical and technical displays and thereby widening the lead in the minute. 82 thanks to a goal from Maxence Caqueret, who finished the third half on target to zero on full-time. Alexandre Lacazette with his only goal tonight took his tally for the season to 27, making him the current second-highest goalscorer in the league, just behind one goal behind Kylian Mbappe, who has 28 goals.
Other players featured in the top 10 of the rankings include David Jonathan, Wissam Ben Yedder, Lois Openda, Folarin Balogun, Terem Moffi, Lionel Messi and others listed in the table below.
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