Sinaly Diomande, Islam Slimani and the whole Lyon group shared the victory against Lorient with their supporters. JEAN-PHILIPPE KSIAZEK – AFP
At Parc OL,
The scene did not seem imaginable in 2020-2021. Rayan Cherki, Bruno Guimaraes and Lucas Paqueta have bare chested, Saturday evening, on the forecourt of Parc OL, before jumping like mad to the rhythm of the songs of their supporters. Arrived last October in Lyon, the former AC Milan midfielder simply met for the first time fans gathered during an OL match. The clear success of his team against Lorient (4-1), scored by four goals scored in 25 minutes, allowed a rare player-supporter communion, truly refreshing in the heart of a season behind closed doors due to the Covid-19.
“They boosted us as soon as we arrived,” says Rudi Garcia. And, something new, we heard them especially when we played. “Because this gathering of several hundred people on the outskirts of Parc OL, on the north turn side, was not limited to welcoming the players’ bus. These supporters were indeed keen to stay throughout the meeting, and most of their chants were audible inside the “great tool”.
Our players came to greet the supporters who encouraged us throughout the game!
THANKS 🔴🔵#OLFCL pic.twitter.com/cJWwOmHhFj
– Olympique Lyonnais (@OL) May 8, 2021
“We owe it to them to thank them for everything they do for us”
“We heard them, and it was really good, confirms Bruno Guimaraes. It gave us both pleasure and confidence. Victory is for them today! “The double scorer of the day, whose two best Lyon performances for 15 months took place in a crowded OL Park before the first confinement (against ASSE and Juve), was euphoric after this success synonymous with a provisional return on the Ligue 1 podium.
Like several teammates, he threw his jersey into this crowd of fans who had been missing a stadium for more than a year. This is why Houssem Aouar slipped on Canal +: “Lately, they often came to encourage us despite the restrictions. We owe it to them to thank them for everything they do for us. Before being able to do it inside the stadium, on May 23 against Nice?