PARIS (AP) — After spectacular goals lately, Lyon winger Mathieu Valbuena produced a contender for the French league's best miss when he fluffed an open goal as they lost at home to Lille 2-1 on Saturday.
Following good work down the right from substitute Maxwell Cornet, the ball fizzed across the area and landed perfectly for Valbuena with no defenders around him. But he tried to smash it into the net from six meters out and it hit the crossbar.
Lille goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama made the noble gesture of comforting Valbuena, who then buried his head into the net in disbelief at missing a chance to equalize with 20 minutes left.