The question was already done, but Olympique Lyonnais sprinkled the group stage with a pinch of perfection. As the match headed towards a dismal 0-0 at the Groupama Stadium, Danielle Van de Donk recovered the ball in the center circle before starting a ‘counterattack’. Kadidiatou Diani made the difference on the right, finally finding the Dutchman, who finished from 5.50m (1-0, 81st).
The whole scenario for this group A was already set: Lyon was sure of remaining in the lead and Wolfsburg’s qualification was no longer threatened by Roma, third in this group. Fenotte are not the only ones to have achieved this 6/6 – synonymous with 18 points – in this round, since Chelsea beat them by dominating Real Madrid (2-1) earlier and Manchester City will have the opportunity to imitate them on Wednesday on the FC Barcelona pitch.
A second in the group in the quarter-finals
Joe Montemurro’s players already knew this, but they offered themselves the comfort of challenging a second from the group during the quarterfinals. An opponent to choose between Merengue, Bayern Munich or Arsenal, faced on Wednesday, and the Skyblues or the Blaugrana.
On paper the manifesto was compelling, but the temptation to save time given the lack of stakes took precedence over the talent of the players. The Lyonnais purred in the first period, the pace wasn’t much better when they returned from the changing rooms and the match was sparked by this acceleration from Diani. His pairing with Van de Donk had already highlighted a few minutes earlier, but the midfielder missed a volley from an ideal position in the heart of the area following a precise cross from the former Parisian (77th). A look at what lay ahead for the Louves.
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