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Gent
Champions League | Group Stage
Sep 16, 2015 at 7.45pm UK
 
Lyon

1-1

Milicevic (68')
Dejaeghere (41'), Foket (87')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Jallet (58')

Nine-man Gent fight back to rescue point against Lyon

Gent fight back from being a goal and two men down to rescue a point in their Group H Champions League match with Lyon.

Gent fought back from being a goal and two men down to rescue a point in their Group H Champions League match with Lyon this evening.

Goalkeeper, Matz Sels of Gent is congratulated by team mates Sven Kums, Renato Cardoso Neto and Stefan Mitrovic after he saves a penalty in the final minutes during the UEFA Champions League Group H match between KAA Gent and Olympique Lyonnais held at Gh© Getty Images

The home side conceded an 88th-minute penalty but Alexandre Lacazette continued his poor form in front of goal as his spot kick was saved by Matz Sels in a dramatic finish.

The two sides went into half time level, with the big talking point coming from Brecht Dejaegere's red card, after his one-footed challenge on Maxime Gonalons warranted the sending-off.

Christophe Jallet of Lyon celebrates scoring his teams first goal of the game during the UEFA Champions League Group H match between KAA Gent and Olympique Lyonnais held at Ghelamco Arena on September 16, 2015© Getty Images

Gent looked to be heading for defeat after substitute Christophe Jallet scored a glancing header from a corner to make it 1-0.

However, despite being a man down, the Belgian side equalised through Danijel Milicevic, as Sven Kums picked out the Swiss midfielder after he broke free of his marker and rifled his shot past Anthony Lopes.

Lyon pushed for the winner and were gifted a golden opportunity to do so when Thomas Foket brought down Alddo Kalulu in the box to see Gent go down to nine and give the away side the chance to snatch all three points.

Danijel Milicevic of Gent celebrates scoring his teams first goal of the game during the UEFA Champions League Group H match between KAA Gent and Olympique Lyonnais held at Ghelamco Arena on September 16, 2015© Getty Images

Lacazette, who has failed to find his goalscoring form from last season, stepped up to take the penalty only for it to be saved by Sels in dramatic fashion.

Gent held on for the remaining minutes and closed out the game to seal a gutsy performance against the Ligue 1 side.

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