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Lyon held to 1-1 draw by Le Havre after late VAR drama

Aug 29 : Le Havre's Sota Nakamura had a late goal disallowed after a VAR review as his side secured a 1-1 draw away to Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1 on Saturday, with Lens falling to a surprise defeat by Strasbourg earlier in the day. After a scoreless first half in which Lyon dominated possession and created the better chances, midfielder Corentin Tolisso had the ball in the net for the home side in the 62nd minute, but the goal was ruled out for offside after a VAR review. Ally Samatta then opened the scoring against the run of play for Le Havre in the 74th minute, latching onto a pass from substitute Fode Doucoure and applying a cool finish. Roared on by the crowd as they played at home in the league for the first time this season, Lyon struck back with a late goal from Belgian forward
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