Olympique Lyonnais suffered a historic 1-7 defeat to FC Sochaux in 1987.

What happened?

The match took place on August 30, 1987, at Gerland, and saw FC Sochaux inflict a historic thrashing on Olympique Lyonnais.

Olympique Lyonnais, freshly promoted, had ambitions to return to D1.

Why does it matter for Olympique Lyonnais?

However, FC Sochaux, with players like Mecha Bazdarevic and Faruk Hadzibegic, dominated the match and scored seven goals.

The score was already 3-0 at half-time, and Olympique Lyonnais never managed to recover from this deficit.

What are the consequences?

The defeat was a blow to Olympique Lyonnais, who finished the season in 4th place in the D2 championship.

Currently, Olympique Lyonnais is 4th in Ligue 1, with 60 points, 18 wins, 6 losses and 10 draws in 34 games, and a recent form of LLWWW. | Stat | Value | | --- | --- | | Ligue 1 position | 4th | | Points | 60 | | Goals scored | 53 | | Goals conceded | 40 | | Goal difference | +13 | | Gap with leader | 16 points