The Nigerian international, Moses Simon helped Paris FC to secure a comeback draw against Lyon FC on Matchday-10 in Ligue 1 at the Stade Sebastien Charlety.
The match began in driving rain, with Lyon – who were targeting a third successive victory – taking the game to their hosts from the first whistle.
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Just five minutes in, Corentin Tolisso controlled a long ball upfield from his keeper, Dominik Greif, before placing a left-footed shot out of Obed Nkambadio’s reach.
The resulting free-kick from Tyler Morton was deflected to safety, though it soon appeared that Lyon had scored a second after a horrific mistake from Nkambadio. However, Afonso Moreira was adjudged to be offside. Moses Simon replaced injured Jonathan Ikone in the 23rd minute.
The Nigerian forward was outsmart and Willem Geubbels sent a header over at the start of the second 45 as the hosts came out with the bit between their teeth.
Maxime Lopez almost seized upon a half-chance, but the ball was played up the other end in a flash, and Moreira raced into space before supplying a sublime assist for Pavel Sulc to tap into an empty net.
A third goal for the visitors was inevitable once Paris decided to play a high line, and the same two players combined for a fantastic finish just before the hour. Moreira’s first touch freed Sulc but he still had plenty to do, galloping forward to escape the attention of the last defender before looping a right-footed lob over a static Nkambadio.
The draw stopped Paris from enduring a fourth defeat in the last six games, and although it is still a run which has seen them win just once, they will take great confidence from such a comeback.
