Luo celebrates Triumph: Couilloud leads Lyon to a 35-3 Kanter victory!

Luo celebrates Triumph: Couilloud leads Lyon to a 35-3 Kanter victory!

Lyon, Frankreich - The Lou made an impressive comeback and defeated the Stade Français with 35-3. This game took place as part of the sixth match day of the Top 14 and impressively demonstrated the skills of the Lyon team after they had to accept a sensitive defeat against the Stade of Rochelai the previous week. The victory not only gives the Lou valuable points, but also catapults them to fourth place in the league.

The game that took place in the Stade de Gerland in Lyon began promising for the home side. After only 12 minutes, Monty Ioane made the first attempt to be successfully transformed by Berlue. The Lou dominated the first half, which was characterized by a strong defensive and powerful attacks. After a second attempt by Josiah Maraku, the Lou led at the half-time break at 14-3. The Parisians, who at first got into play well, ultimately had to do without their defensive, which was overwhelmed by the pressure of the Lyoner.

baptiste couillouds outstanding performance

In the second round, the internationally experienced player Baptiste Couilloud took control. Within just six minutes, he achieved two attempts that enlarged the distance to 28-3. With these two other points, Couilloud improved his balance sheet for 19 attempts in 19 games in 2024. "We are very satisfied with what we have achieved," said Couilloud after the game. "It was a long time ago that we showed such a complete performance. We were good in all areas of play, even if there were some inaccuracies," he added.

The Lyoners were extremely efficient and punished every carelessness of the Parisians. The Stade Français fought throughout the game, but was unable to set a significant accents and ended up accepting a fourth defeat in six games. This development continues to put the pressure on the team from Paris, while the Lou can confidently go into the upcoming games.