OL players against Rangers (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
Winner of Qarabag (1-4) thanks to their realism, OL provided the essentials in Azerbaijan. Having rediscovered the taste for victory, the Lyon team returned to the Top 8 of the Europa League with a seventh place after five days.
The score is flattering and does not very clearly reflect the nature of the match. Thursday evening, theOL left Azerbaijan with three points in their bag thanks to their 4-1 victory over Karabagh. A victory which is good for morale, even if the performance leaves something to be desired, notably with hot chances which could have reversed the scenario in favor of the Azeris. This success is especially good for accounting purposes. After the defeat against Besiktas and the draw to Hoffenheimthe Lyonnais were stalling in the rankings and had to get back on the right path. It’s done after this 5th day of the Europa League. Three wins, one draw, one defeat and ten points on the clock. The results are more than balanced, but the qualification is not yet completely acquired.
Five points ahead of 25th place
However, Thursday evening's victory allows Pierre Sage's players to gain two places in this mini-championship. Ninth before kick-off, the Rhone residents moved up to 7th place after the various results of the evening. With ten units, OL have returned to theAjax while the Rangers, Tottenham and the Steua Bucharest are in ambush behind, with the same record. As we said in this formula, everything can go quickly in one direction or the other. But with five points ahead of 25th place, theOL has certainly taken a big step towards the play-offs.
