OL: Ernest Nuamah explores the role of a center forward.

To celebrate his 23rd birthday, Ernest Nuamah had a memorable evening at Groupama Stadium. Starting as a center forward for the first time this season, the Ghanaian opened the scoring in the 38th minute, contributing to Olympique Lyonnais' 2-0 victory over Angers.

This new position chosen by Paulo Fonseca allowed him to exploit different aspects of his game. Beyond his speed and ability to penetrate defenses, Nuamah showed he could drop back and engage in offensive movements centrally. His goal brings his total to four in the league, setting a new personal record in Ligue 1.

The striker has now scored six goals in all competitions with Lyon. Despite a slight discomfort in his right hamstring towards the end of the match, his coach appeared calm, suggesting it was more fatigue than injury. For OL, this victory ends a two-match losing streak and allows them to climb to third place in the standings.