The Bourgoin-Jallieu players and their coach did not have words strong enough at the final whistle to talk about their sensational feat achieved against OL, dominated on penalties (2-2, 2-4 tab), in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France, this Wednesday.
Little Thumb has once again defied the predictions. Resident of N3, the small club of Bourgoin-Jallieu created a sensation by defeating the Lyon ogre who did not have much appetite for the Coupe de France this Wednesday (2-2, 2-4 tab).
Criticized by their coach at half-time, the Lyonnais did not hear the warning and were punished by their neighbor after a penalty shootout which highlighted the know-how of a goalkeeper and his staff.
Heroic in the cages, the student Ronan Jay, 23, disgusted in turn the experienced Alexandre Lacazette and Corentin Tolisso, two internationals, qualifying his club for the round of 16, a first in the history of Bourgoin-Jallieu.
“An incredible moment”
“It represents an incredible moment,” declared Freddy Morel, a cheerful mixed zone coach. “I think that beyond the excitement created in the preparation for this match, I do not dare imagine today, all the people who have invested so that we can already play here, do their best to make it vibrate around the stadium, so that everyone can participate in the party. I can’t imagine the pride they must have. historic moment for the club and for us, it is also an opportunity to highlight the dynamism of the club. It has been progressing for many years. This victory against a big name will highlight the club. This does not mean that we have the European level. evening, but it just shows that the club is moving forward.”
The joy of an entire city is measured by the height of the feat. “Just look at the odds before the match, we weren’t favorites, that’s for sure,” smiled goalkeeper Ronan Jay at the microphone of beIN Sport. “It’s something that will mark us for life, that this either in the sporting performance achieved, even in the values that we showed, we were all united, with a lot of self-sacrifice, because there were very difficult moments. We represented the values of the city, the values of the club.”
“Honestly, I think we don’t realize it yet,” Berjallian captain Jimmy Nirlo exclaimed with what was left of his voice. “We knew we had very little chance of doing something today but we We played a real match, we were pushed by a whole audience. We can say that we accomplished a feat for a whole city, a whole club. We are very proud in any case to have so much fervor around us. “
