Paris FC Stuns Lyon with 3-3 Comeback Draw
Ilan Kebbal was the hero for Paris FC, scoring a goal and providing an assist as they staged a stunning comeback to draw 3-3 with Lyon, avoiding their third consecutive Ligue 1 defeat.
The hosts had been 3-0 down at the hour mark but managed to mount an incredible fightback, denying Lyon the opportunity to go level on points with league leaders PSG...
Lyon squandered a 3-0 lead to draw 3-3 with Paris FC, with Ilan Kebbal scoring a goal and providing an assist to help Paris FC come from behind and avoid a third straight Ligue 1 defeat.
The match began in driving rain, with Lyon taking the game to their hosts from the start, looking to secure a third successive victory and potentially draw level with league leaders PSG on points.
Corentin Tolisso scored after just five minutes, controlling a long ball from goalkeeper Dominik Greif and finishing with a left-footed shot past Obed Nkambadio.
Paris FC struggled to move the ball out of their own half in the opening exchanges as Lyon dominated possession, forcing Thibault De Smet to work hard to win the ball back for his side.
Paris packed the central areas with all 10 outfield players to combat Lyon's attack, seemingly content to allow Lyon to play down the channels. However, their frustrations boiled over when Samir Chergui fouled Tolisso, earning a booking.
The resulting free-kick from Tyler Morton was deflected to safety. Lyon thought they had scored a second goal after a mistake from Nkambadio, but Afonso Moreira was ruled offside.
Moses Simon was making a nuisance of himself, and Willem Geubbels sent a header over at the start of the second half. The hosts came out strong, with Maxime Lopez almost capitalizing on a half-chance. However, the ball was quickly played to the other end, where Moreira received it and delivered a sublime assist for Pavel Sulc to tap into an empty net.
The visitors sealed a 3-0 lead when Moreira and Sulc combined for a fantastic finish just before the hour mark. Moreira's excellent first touch freed Sulc, who galloped forward to evade the last defender and looped a right-footed lob over Nkambadio.
🔚 It's over at Stade Jean-Bouin.
— Olympique Lyonnais 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@OL_English) October 29, 2025
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Lyon's Abner Vinicius was given a straight red card on the hour mark for a bad tackle, giving the hosts a glimmer of hope for a comeback.
Within five minutes of the red card, Adama Camara scored a crucial goal, volleying home from the penalty area. However, their brief period of pressure was soon halted when Thibault De Smet received a second yellow card for bringing down Sulc, leveling the number of yellow cards on both teams.
Paris FC's Dramatic Comeback
Paris FC continued to push forward, with Jean-Phillipe Krasso going close, and Ilan Kebbal scoring with a curling effort from outside the box on 77 minutes to reduce the deficit. Incredibly, Vincent Marchetti scored just a minute after coming on, with his speculative effort deflecting past Greif to make it 3-3.
The draw stopped Paris FC from suffering a fourth defeat in six games, and although they've only won one in that span, they'll take great confidence from staging such a dramatic comeback.
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