#7 Nabil Fekir 95’ (Lyon 3 - 2 Monaco) Ligue 1, 13/10/2017
Nabil Fekir struck a last minute goal to give Lyon a 3-2 home win against the title-contenders Monaco in a Ligue 1 encounter on the 13th of October. Fekir played his role in all the three Lyon goals.
He scored a sensational goal towards the butt-end of the match with a flawlessly executed free-kick to send Lyon up to third in their league table, just behind PSG and Monaco. He had also provided a fine cross to Mariano Diaz for their first goal.
Both Lyon and Monaco played attacking football right from the onset as they were 2-2 at the end of 34 minutes. The visitors had the abundance of chances throughout the game. However, last year Ligue 1 Champions were too cumbersome in their attack to kill the game off. They paid the price for their sluggish attack as Fekir clinched a winner in the dying moments.
This win has its importance in the Ligue 1 Championship race as Lyon is not so far from Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain F.C. They are currently 3rd in the table and just seven points behind the league leaders.