Lyon coach Fonseca watches on as substitutes snap Nice’s unbeaten home run

Nice were puzzled after their unbeaten home streak was curtailed by Lyon, courtesy goals from substitutes Rayan Cherki and Ernest Nuamah, to the amusement of suspended Lyon manager Paulo Fonseca.

Prior to kick off, Nice had picked up 27 points from a possible 36 and were the third best performing home side in the league behind Monaco and Paris St Germain (PSG).

Expected to be a good day at the office, following four victories on the bounce, Nice struggled to assert themselves in the first half in front of their vociferous fans at the Allianz Riviera.

Lyon, without their manager Paulo Fonseca, following his nine-month ban after verbal and physical confrontation with referee Benoit Millot in their last league game against Brest, stuck to their plans.

The visitors stayed in the game and were rewarded 12 minutes from time with a neat Rayan Cherki finish.

The result was put beyond doubt in the 83rd minute when Ernest Nuamah produced a top draw finish to silence the home crowd.

Nuamah collected Thiago Almada’s ball – his second assist on the night – before he let fly from range for his third league goal of the season.

The win puts sixth-placed Lyon four points behind Nice, who are in the last Champions League automatic qualification spot.

Fonseca, who has been in the news in the last few days, told reporters in midweek that “he will not give up” and he will continue to seek “justice.”

Meanwhile, the Portuguese manager will return to the touchline in Europe when Lyon take on FCSB in the Europa League second leg on Thursday.

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