Manhandled and logically beaten by Brest (2-1) last weekend in Ligue 1, Olympique Lyonnais has the opportunity to put their heads back together this week in the Coupe de France. Spared in the draw, Pierre Sage’s players face Bourgoin-Jallieu in the round of 16, a resident of National 3 and Martigues’ scorer in the previous round, in a match that is a priori within his reach but which could easily turn into a trap.
For their first match following the departure of Maxence Caqueret, who left for Como, OL could still rotate a little, after having received several criticisms of their performance in recent weeks.
A victory would allow it to put, at least for a time, the extra-sporting context in the background: last week, the club’s leaders learned that their ban on recruiting and the supervision of their payroll were maintained by the DNCG.
The round of 16 of the Coupe de France between Bourgoin-Jallieu and Olympique Lyonnais will be followed this Wednesday, January 15, from 6 p.m., on BeIN Sports 1.