You might think that an improbable resurrection from two goals down to win in a televised match would elicit some sort of celebration, but there were few smiles on the faces of Lyon's players after Sunday night's comeback win over Lorient. It was just a baby step toward redemption, a road that will continue with the Coupe de France final against third-tier amateurs Quevilly on Saturday night at the Stade de France.

The erstwhile serial French champions probably still had their first-half ...

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