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LYON, France (AP) — Alexandre Lacazette notched a goal and an assist on his return to...

He forced goalkeeper Benjamin Leroy into a save with a dipping long-range strike in the seventh. The French league is not known as a butchers’ league. He grew up at the Lyon youth academy.

Olympique Lyonnais and AC Ajaccio kick off the Ligue 1 season on Friday when the two clubs meet at Parc Olympique Lyonnais.

Lyon has had an active summer of friendlies leading up to its Ligue 1 debut on Friday at home. Ajaccio, meanwhile, is coming off of a friendly 1-1 draw against FC Lorient at Le Moustoir Stadium on July 30. The French top flight is back with the 2022-23 season kicking off on Friday at Parc Olympique Lyonnais. The hosts will take on AC Ajaccio with the club being unbeaten in its last 18 opening games in Ligue 1 action.

Brazilian Tete and returning striker Alexandre Lacazette scored early to set up Olympique Lyonnais for a 2-1 home win over promoted AC Ajaccio as both teams ...

Brazilian Tete and returning striker Alexandre Lacazette scored early to set up Olympique Lyonnais for a 2-1 home win over promoted AC Ajaccio as both teams finished the first half with 10 men in the opening game of the Ligue 1 campaign on Friday. Lyon, hoping for a major improvement after a disappointing eighth-place finish last season, got off to a bright start with a 12th minute goal from Tete, set up by Lacazette who then added a second from the penalty spot 10 minutes later. Brazilian Tete and returning striker Alexandre Lacazette scored early to set up Olympique Lyonnais for a 2-1 home win over promoted AC Ajaccio as both teams finished the first half with 10 men in the opening game of the Ligue 1 campaign on Friday. Former Lyon favourite Lacazette was back in Lyon colours after signing from Arsenal. But the hosts side were down to 10 men before the half-hour mark when goalkeeper Anthony Lopes was dismissed for a dangerous tackle and Thomas Mangani pulled one back for the Corsican club from the resultant spot kick.

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The sending off after thirty minutes changed a lot of things. Both sides had their chances in the second half with Riou denying Riad Nouri after an hour with midfielder Corentin Tolisso, also back in Lyon after five years in Bayern Munich, drawing a blank as he came off the bench with a quarter of an hour to go. "We were leading 2-0 after twenty minutes playing well.

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Match ends, Lyon 2, Ajaccio 1. Second Half ends, Lyon 2, Ajaccio 1. Kevin Spadanuda (Ajaccio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Malo Gusto (Lyo.

Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Tetê (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Riad Nouri (Ajaccio) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Tetê (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Tetê (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Assisted by Cyrille Bayala with a cross. Goal! Lyon 2, Ajaccio 0. Goal! Lyon 2, Ajaccio 1. Goal! Lyon 1, Ajaccio 0. Tetê (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Tetê (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Brazilian Tete and returning striker Alexandre Lacazette scored early to set up Olympique Lyonnais for a 2-1 home win over promoted AC Ajaccio as both teams ...

Lacazette teed up Brazilian winger Tete, who opened the scoring with a first-time effort in the 12th minute.

He forced goalkeeper Benjamin Leroy into a save with a dipping long-range strike in the seventh. Yet, the game suddenly became more tense and violent. The French league is not known as a butchers’ league. He grew up at the Lyon youth academy. Lacazette and Ajaccio forward Romain Hamouma were booked in the 32nd for their involvement in a brawl after Thiago Mendes fouled El Idrissy. Tete proved a thorn in the side of the Ajaccio defense.