Champions League

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Champions League | Group Stage

Sep 29, 2015 at 7.45pm UK

Lyon
0-1
Valencia

FT(HT: 0-1)

Feghouli (42')

Half-Time Report: Sofiane Feghouli puts Valencia ahead at Lyon

By Giuseppe Labellarte, Reporter | 29 September 2015

Sofiane Feghouli's strike gives Valencia a 1-0 lead away at Lyon in Tuesday night's Champions League Group H meeting at the Stade de Gerland.

Lyon are succumbing to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Valencia in Tuesday night's Champions League Group H meeting at the Stade de Gerland.

The visitors were first to carve out a chance when, nine minutes in, Pablo Piatti's corner was nodded just wide by Aymen Abdennour.

Lyon's French defender Samuel Umtiti (L) vies with Valencia's midfielder Dani Parejo (R) during the Champions League group H football match between Lyon and Valencia on September 29, 2015 at the Gerland stadium in Lyon, central-eastern France. © Getty Images

Piatti was involved again in the 18th minute, the Argentine collecting Alexandre Lacazette's charged-down effort on the rebound and firing towards goal, but Anthony Lopes pulled off a reflex save to keep the ball out.

Just before the half-hour mark Daniel Parejo gave a free kick away in a good position, which Mathieu Valbuena opted to take, but the resulting ball was kept out by Jaume Domenech's emphatic diving save.

With just three minutes to go in the first half, Piatti played a pass over to Sofiane Feghouli, who edged himself into space before unleashing a ferocious shot just outside the box which cannoned off the post and into the net for the game's first goal.