As at the Groupama Stadium, last week, the players of Paul Fonseca went through all the emotions, first by conceding two goals in a first failed period (10th and 45 + E1). The former Parisian Manuel Ugarte has chosen his day well to score his first European goal (in 30 appearances), on a marvel of pass by Alejandro Garnacho. Then Diogo Dalot gave a clearer advantage to the Red Devils just before the break, taking advantage of a bad placement by Nicolas Tagliafico. When recovery, everything was reversed with unleashed Lyonnais who finally deceived André Onana, transformed and long decisive (22nd, 32nd, 54th and 75th) after his two dumplings in the first leg. Corentin Tolisso (71st, see below) then Tagliafico, with success (78th), rebalanced the debates. And gave hopes for the 3,000 gones little proud to attend a moment of history.
Because the rest will remain well in the annals. Reduced to ten after the avoidable expulsion of Tolisso (89th), OL did not drop anything. Led by an unstoppable Malick Fofana, the fourth in Ligue 1 even took the lead, thanks to goals from Rayan Cherki (104th) and Alexandre Lacazette on a penalty (109th). In a “theater of dreams” dumbfounded, the end of the evening promised to be grand, memorable, unforgettable. The epilogue finally turned into a nightmare. Lyon conceded three goals in seven minutes, by Bruno Fernandes on a penalty spot (114th), by the young Main Kobbie at the last minute of a nice strike (120th) and finally by the former Harry Maguire of the head, to a handful of seconds of the penalty shootout (120th + 1). The door leading to the last square where the Athletic Bilbao, yet wide open, was suddenly closed. After having offered such a show and fought such a fight, you will have to know how to get up. Maybe the most complicated.
