Lyon beats Galatasaray and takes the lead of its group

Lyon took first place in Group A of the Women’s Champions League after its 3-0 victory against Galatasaray Istanbul, Tuesday in the match of the first day of the event with three goals scored with a header by Kadidiatou Diani, author of a double, and Vanessa Gilles. Leaders of the French championship and the only French representatives in C1 this season, the Lyonnaises imposed undivided domination on their opponents, who are participating for the first time in the competition, during a match played in front of only 3,650 spectators in an enclosure capable of containing 59,000. They created multiple chances before managing to open the scoring with Kadidiatou Diani who headed in a cross delivered from the left by the former Parisian, Tabitha Chawinga (34).

Shortly before half-time, Chawinga, again, still on a cross from the left wing, allowed Vanessa Gilles, with a header, again, to bring the score to 2-0 (45th), following ‘a corner. In the second half, a header from Gilles receiving a corner also hit the crossbar (55th). At the end of the match, Diani added a third goal, his second personal one, again with a header. after a cross delivered from the left wing by Amel Majri (3-0, 76th).

Given the number of chances, OL should have won much more comfortably against a harmless opponent if it weren’t for their clumsiness in the finishing zone. At the end of the game, the Norwegian Ada Hegerberg returned to the competition by replacing Diani (80). She had not played since a calf injury on March 11, apart from the last ten minutes of the final against Barcelona on May 25 in Bilbao. For the next day, Olympique Lyonnais will travel to Wolfsburg on October 17 at 9:00 p.m., beaten by AS Roma (1-0).