Qualified for the group stage of the Europa League thanks to a home success against Strasbourg on the last day of Ligue 1, OL concluded a stunning season which nevertheless got off to a bad start. Enough to arouse deep emotion in certain executives.
And suddenly, Alexandre Lacazette took the Groupama Stadium into another dimension. Author of a double on Sunday evening to give OL victory against Strasbourg (2-1), the General allowed Les Gones to snatch 6th place in Ligue 1, directly qualifying for the group phase. of the Europa League (Lyon is qualified for the final of the Coupe de France, editor’s note). An unexpected result after a nightmarish start to the season, where the club was in last place in December.
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A feat like this should be celebrated. And the Lyonnais did not deprive themselves of it, first on the pitch with the supporters, then in the locker room: Benrahma and his teammates celebrated the “craziness” of this crazy evening, marked by the tears of Anthony Lopes and Rayan Cherki. “I never thought in my entire life I would experience something like that with you,” the attacking midfielder said to his partners in the locker room, very moved.
Lopes towards the start?
If Pierre Sage had “nothing to say” after this evening, Gift Orban was on the contrary very demonstrative, while David Friio (sports director) and Rémy Vercoutre (goalkeeper coach) caused the champagne to pop.
Staying for a moment on the pitch at Groupama Stadium on Sunday evening, Anthony Lopes could have experienced his last match in the colors of OL, he who has kept the cages of his long-time club since 2013. In balance with Lucas Perri to play the final of the Coupe de France against Paris next Saturday (9 p.m.), the Portuguese international was very enigmatic about his future after the match, he who is under contract until 2025. “There are things that will happen surely this summer. We will see, for the moment my season is not over. There is this final on Saturday to collect a trophy and enjoy even more with our people,” confided the 33-year-old goalkeeper to the microphone of Prime Videonot without trying to hold back the tears that flowed for a good part of the evening.