Lyon wins 2-1 in Strasbourg in opening match of 33rd matchday of Ligue 1. Lyon is also level with sixth-placed Rennes, with accessible matches on Saturday and Sunday.

Strasbourg remains 15th with 32 points, as much as Nantes (16th) and Brest (17th and first relegation), since the Canaries play Saturday the final of the Coupe de France. The Alsatian club will face each other on Wednesday, since Lyon and Strasbourg play on Saturday.