Ainsley Maitland-Niles against OM (1-0), harangues the Lyon fans after Alexandre Lacazette’s goal / OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP
During the first five days of the next French championship, Olympique Lyonnais will have a string of big matches. The players hope not to start the exercise with a bad series.
On Friday, June 21, the LFP unveiled the complete calendar for Ligue 1 2024-2025. TheOL will start the season with several matches. Indeed, the Lyonnais will start with a trip to Rennes the weekend of August 16. A meeting that is never easy, even if the Gone have three victories in the last four matches against the SRFC at the start of the championship. In addition, without counting the past season, the Rhone players are undefeated on the first day since the 2004-2005 season.
Then, Parc OL will receive theAS Monacoprobably on Sunday, August 25. A poster between European clubs, during which the players of the capital of Gaul will find their home crowd. A few months after the unforgettable evening of May 19 which saw Alexandre’s teammates Lacazette secure qualification for the Europa League at the very end of the game against RC Strasbourg (2-1). Moreover, for the 3rd day, John’s club Weaver will host the Strasbourg team for a second consecutive home game. Surely the weakest opposition of this start of the season on paper. Nevertheless, beware of the trap match.
Lens and OM just after the September international break
After the international break at the beginning of September, the seven-time French champion club will travel to Lens. It was also in Bollaert that Pierre Sage had coached Olympique Lyonnais for the first time (3-2 defeat). This match in the North will undoubtedly take place on Sunday September 15, just before the Olympic clash.
In fact, it is a week later that Parc OL will receive Marseille. A match that will always be hotly contested, which will be heated, both in the stands and on the pitch. September 22 is already noted in the diaries of all Lyon supporters. Thus, the last 6th in the French football elite will launch its season with a series of difficult matches. The teammates of Alexandre Lacazette, who will miss the start of the 2024-2025 financial year, will therefore be keen not to find themselves in the same situation as last year, namely relegated for several months.
