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Feghouli: Valencia suffered for hellish win in Lyon

The Algerian winger acknowledged the difficulty of los Che's task but was still pleased after his strike gave them all three points.

Sofiane Feghouli knew Valencia would suffer for its 1-0 victory at Lyon, but believes the club's counterattacking tactics ultimately paid off as it picked up its first Champions League win of the season.

Feghouli struck a first-half thunderbolt that proved decisive in a game full of chances at the Stade Gerland, with a total of five efforts repelled by the woodwork.

The win gives Valencia its first points in a Group H campaign that began with a 3-2 home defeat to Zenit St Petersburg, and Feghouli praised his team’s tactics and performance throughout a tense contest.