Nuamah dazzles as Lyon claim convincing win to continue perfect start to Ligue 1 season

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/openda-lois/IN2MK7Jo/"]Lois Openda[/a] was at the centre of the action early on, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lyon/2akflumR/"]Lyon[/a] appealing unsuccessfully for a penalty after the forward went down inside the area.[/p][p]In an opening 20 minutes that was all about the Belgium international, he first missed a golden opportunity from inside the six-yard box, before seeing a goal ruled out for offside despite applying the finishing touch to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nuamah-ernest/rsiloRPO/"]Nuamah[/a]’s defence-splitting pass.[/p][p]Midway through the half, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/auxerre/MTLr36WA/"]Auxerre[/a] were also denied an opener when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/archer-cameron/xG9YLmop/"]Cameron Archer[/a] finished superbly, with the strike ultimately chalked off for a foul in the build-up.[/p][p][b]Soon, though, Les Gones were back on top and, around the half-hour mark, they finally had the goal they had threatened. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bacher-felix/vuf4XsB5/"]Felix Bacher[/a] was the scorer, rising highest to meet a Nuamah corner, leaving [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/diop-mamadou/EibuOrCE/"]Mamadou Diop[/a] no chance between the Auxerre sticks.[/b][/p][embed guid="39ef71e2-a776-4aac-b07a-6f43e729b8af" url="https://x.com/Ligue1_ENG/status/2095927876054859914" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]The hosts then struck again just three minutes later, as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/athekame-zachary/SKo5ZCrQ/"]Zachary Athekame[/a] collected the ball on the edge of the area before firing a low effort beyond Diop’s grasp.[/b][/p][p]Lyon continued to push forward as they looked to put the game to bed, with Mads Bidstrup going close.[/p][p][b]However, on the brink of half-time, Auxerre breathed life back into the contest courtesy of Archer, who twisted and turned prior to burying into the bottom corner for his first goal for the club. [/b][/p][p][b]Paulo Fonseca’s men continued where they left off after the restart, restoring their two-goal advantage. Nuamah was again heavily involved, cutting inside before producing a superb strike and rippling the back of the net. He will hope that is the start of a purple patch given that was his first goal for Lyon in two years.[/b][/p][embed guid="bd9cbd94-2f25-46aa-9873-4700f4247bf7" url="https://x.com/Ligue1_ENG/status/2095939372210164025" social-type="twitter" /][p]Auxerre boss Will Still rang the changes midway through the second period in an attempt to get his side back into the contest.[/p][p]Archer later had a chance to halve the arrears and set up a nervy climax for Lyon, but he could not direct his header on target from substitute [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mandengue-rayan/jP5G01iD/"]Rayan Mandengue[/a]’s cross, while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/boudache-kail/phOFiSep/"]Kail Boudache[/a] hit the woodwork for the home side in the game's final embers.[/p][p]In the end, the visitors just did not have the spark they required in the final third, meaning they remain without a win after the opening three rounds of the Ligue 1 campaign.[/p][p]Lyon, meanwhile, appear to have recovered from their disappointing UEFA Champions League play-off loss to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fenerbahce/MsbmracL/"]Fenerbahce[/a], and will be eager to continue this form over the coming weeks.[/p][p][b]Flashscore Player of the Match: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nuamah-ernest/rsiloRPO/"]Ernest Nuamah[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lyon/2akflumR/"]Lyon[/a])[/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/auxerre-MTLr36WA/lyon-2akflumR/?mid=I7EghnB6"]Click here for more on the match[/a][/b][/p][image alt="Match stats" id="11473b6c-ba5b-4ad1-a382-be71042169aa" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="4f4db323-b439-441e-abfd-31e2e674f408" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /]