END OF THE MATCH AND LARGE 4-1 VICTORY FOR OL AGAINST AS ROMA!
And OL qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League! A more complicated match than expected for OL who managed to turn the match around after AS Roma opened the score in the 74th minute.
OL owe this success to their starters since it is Kadidiatou Diani who will score a double after entering in the 63rd minute, before Eugénie Le Sommer, herself entering in the 87th, makes the break. Wendie Renard will finally score her goal at the very end of the match, again from a corner. 4-1 victory for the Fenottes!
BUUUUUUUUUT DE WENDIE RENARD, 4-1 FOR THE OL!
Another goal from a corner! The OL captain was perfectly found on a corner taken by Svava, who signed his third assist of the evening, and headed in with a header. 4-1 for OL!
5 minutes of added time!
Just after the Lyon break.
BUUUUUUUUT FROM EUGENIE THE SUMMER! 3-1 FOR OL!
What a powerful strike from the striker of the France team, who follows after a very good delivery from Kadidiatou Diani in the depth! The Sommer crosses perfectly at the end of the race to find the small opposite net.
Changes for OL
Exits from Dumornay and Marozsan, entrances from Däbritz and Le Sommer.
Horan may have regrets
Lindsey Horan was found full axis on a well-brushed ball from Marozsan, but the American, who was offside, did not believe it and did not shoot hard enough.
Dumornay caught by AS Roma defense
Well found on a cross from Majri, the Haitian attacker takes too long to control and finds herself caught by the Italian defense.
Change for Roma
Exit from Giugliano and entry from Glionna
BUUUUUUUUT FROM DIANI, THE DOUBLE! 2-1 FOR OL!
And on the same action! Another corner taken by Svava and a ball which bounces alone at the penalty point. The former Parisian controls her chest and continues to score the 2-1 goal. Quite an entry from the attacker, who replaced Van de Donk in the 63rd minute.
BUUUUUUT DE DIANI! 1-1!
OL returned to the game with this goal from Kadidiatou Diani who took a corner from Svava who was hanging around in the Roman area. The Lyonnaises return to 1-1.
What a lob attempted by Marozsan!
From midfield, OL number 10 sends a very good lob which is close to deceiving Ceasar, who is too advanced on his line.
Change for OL
Chawinga exit, Majri entrance
Julia Dragons’ goal for ROME, 0-1!
The young Italian player, on loan from Barça, comes to realize a counterattack from AS Roma. It is well served by Thogersen on the right side and completely forgotten at the entrance to the area. She sends a powerful strike to beat Endler.
Still no goals in this match
If OL multiplies the chances, the Lyonnaises are still lacking success and are unable to open the score. As a reminder, they won 3-0 in the first leg in Rome.
The center of Carpenter…
The Australian was very close to finding the fault on this cross from the right, but neither Diani, nor Renard, nor Svava managed to put it back.
Another unsuccessful set piece for OL
This time it was Svava who took the free kick wide to the left of the area, but no one jumped high enough to cut the trajectory.
Double change for Roma
Exits from Giacinti and Haavi, entries from Dragoni and Viens.
Egurrola’s beautiful face!
On a 6th corner for OL in this match, Marozsan found Damaris’ header at the far post, but it went just over.
Change for OL
Exit of Van de Donk and entry of Kadidiatou Diani
Very good against AS Roma
Served in depth, captain Giugliano gets a good corner after a cross blocked by Vanessa Gilles. The Dane Thogersen will finally miss the target on her volley from a corner.
Ceasar remains on the ground after a duel with Dumornay
On a setback poorly managed by her defense, the Roman goalkeeper found herself in a duel with the Lyon attacker and was slow to get up. But she ends up restarting the game.
Dumornay’s dangerous strike, repelled!
Nice attempt from Lyon on this slick cross from Chawinga which finds Dumornay at the entrance to the area. She hits well at the near post but Ceasar responds.
Wendie Renard returns to the field
The Lyon captain returned to hold her position on this Roman corner.
Alert for Wendie Renard
The Lyon captain complains of knee pain after a bad fall in the area on this Roman counterattack. She is currently being looked after on the sidelines.
Thogersen still too alone in front
Found perfectly in depth, the Dane almost found the Lyon loophole by saving for Giacinti in the area. But the Roman attacker is too alone and is taken over by Vanessa Gilles.
Here we go again at Groupama Stadium!
And it starts with an offensive from Tabitha Chawinga, who delivers poorly at the end of the race at the far post.
End of the first period, 0-0!
A fairly rhythmic first period, which clearly leans in favor of OL but which does not find the fault in a fairly low Roman block and very present in pressing. The Lyonnaises tried their luck from afar, in vain, and almost scored just before returning to the locker room thanks to Dumornay. But the score is still zero and blank.
Huge opportunity for Dumornay just before the break
On a long cross from Van de Donk for Horan at the far post, the American put it back for Dumornay who came to control in two stages but missed the target by a few centimeters…
Linari’s missed shot
On AS Roma’s second corner, Linari collects a ball which returns to the edge of the area, but his shot goes well over.
Very quiet end of period
Although the match has not been marked by any clear chances so far, there were still 10 strikes on goal, with only one on target, that of OL.
What a gesture by Chawinga!
This time it was on target! The Malawian continues a control and a strike after a center from Svava pushed back by the Roman defense. But the Roma goalkeeper was vigilant.
Chawinga comes to put an end to a Roman offensive
If the Lyon attacker is not very visible offensively, she works very well defensively and cuts off the start of a Roman counterattack in midfield.
Marozsan hits hard at the edge of the area
A little stuck outside the area due to the good Roman defensive block, the Lyon captain took her chance outside the area. Without success.
Chawinga tries again
On a nice combination between Svava and Dumornay, Chawinga inherits the ball in the area and tries his luck, but it misses again.
Chawinga’s strike…
After this corner pushed back by the Roman defense, Chawinga takes his chance from afar but his shot is blocked and is therefore not on target.
New free kick repelled by Linari
The free kick taken by Marozsan looked for Renard at the near post, but the Italian defender intervened.
Thogersen collapses in the area
But the Dane, very restless since the start of the period, is well tackled by Tabitha Chawinga. She collapses in the area but the referee does not call a foul.
Dumornay also tries his head
Found by Chawinga who accelerates on the left side, the Haitian player also heads, but it goes over.
Van de Donk’s head!
On a cross from Carpenter, the Dutch midfielder attempted a header from the penalty point but it was completely missed.
OL are struggling to progress
If AS Roma has so far been content with counterattacks to exist offensively, the pressure put on by the Roman players creates difficulties for the Lyonnaises to build their game.
Very few people in the stands of Groupama Stadium
While the two teams battle in midfield, we see on DAZN’s plans that very few supporters came to watch this meeting which takes place in the freezing cold of Groupama Stadium.
Another strike from Thogersen
Well off-center on her right side, the Dane unleashes a powerful shot at the near post, but it finds the outside net.
Horan pushed into the area
Still found in depth, the American midfielder tried to recover a ball with her head but was the victim of a charge from Hawa Cissoko.
Tabitha Chawinga close to opening the score
Found in depth on a long ball, the Malawian attacker recovered the ball but was unable to shoot at the end of the race.
Thogersen comes to try his luck again
Tumbling into her right lane after a good recovery from Kumagai, the Dane tries to cross for a partner but is caught by the Lyon defense.
The head of Damaris… it’s nearby
On a good corner from Marozsan, Damaris Egurrola heads in at the near post but his header is not crossed enough to find the Roman net. Wendie Renard was watching just behind…
Nice Lyon sequence
The Lyonnaises camped for a long time in the opposing camp, chaining passes to find a gap. But Horan’s percussion in the area ended with a loss of ball, which Chawinga failed to recover.
Free kick too little dangerous for AS Roma
Second Roman strike, but this time Giugliano’s free kick is off target and flies over Endler’s target.
AS Roma’s first strike!
On a center shot from Thogersen, Endler comes out and catches the ball without trembling. The Dane’s offensive was barely followed by her teammates.
Wendie Renard’s delivery from a free kick!
Dzsenifer Marozsan takes this good free kick in the axis and finds the head of Wendie Renard in the package but his header for Vanessa Gilles does not reach the Canadian and the ball goes six meters.
Special system for OL this evening
Joe Montemurro has decided to place Lindsey Horan, top scorer in the Premier League, in number 10, behind Dumornay and Chawinga.
Let’s go to Lyon!
The kick-off is given by the players of AS Rome.
The players are in the corridor of Groupama Stadium
With Wendie Renard in the lead, who is about to hit the pitch.
The compositions are in!
And Olympique Lyonnais displays a gala XI, with a 4-3-1-2 which deprives Kadidiatou Diani of a tenure. Selma Bacha, who is returning from injury, is as expected on the bench.
The OL XI: Endler – Carpenter, Gilles, Renard, Svava – Damaris, Marozsan, Van de Donk – Horan – Chawinga, Dumornay.
The AS Roma XI: Ceasar – Di Guglielmo, Linari, Cissoko, Minami – Troelsgaard, Kumagai – Thogersen, Giugliano, Haavi – Giacinti.
A match marked by the return of Selma Bacha
Having undergone ankle surgery after two tendons ruptured following an impact in a preparation match for the 2023 World Cup, Selma Bacha returned to the OL squad for this match. Number 4 could play a few minutes.
A real shock?
If OL won 3-0 in the first leg against AS Roma, this match between the two clubs remains a shock in Group A, rather tough for the Lyonnaises. Accustomed to European finals, Wolfsburg are in 3rd place in the group but are also a big opponent for those who are 8 times European champions.
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OL host AS Roma for the return match, after winning 3-0 in Rome in the first leg. Kick-off at 9 p.m., to see Lyon confirm its first place at the top of Group A.
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