The walking was as usual too high. At Groupama Stadium, the Parisians were swept away by OL Lyonnes (6-1), confirming their recurring helplessness against the quadruple reigning champion. One more slap which extends the black series: PSG has not beaten Lyon in the league since December 2022, or seven games without success.
In the corridors of the stadium, the contrast is striking after the meeting. The Lyonnaises savor their demonstration, the Parisians join their bus in a heavy silence. In the descending elevator of the press gallery in the locker room, a video analyst of PSG, visibly struck, does not pronounce a word, a fleeing and almost shameful look. A trivial scene but revealing a staff as stunned as the players.
Sakina Karchaoui is very upset. Hot at the microphone of Canal +, the Parisian captain spoke of “professional fault”. Later, in the mixed zone, she supports: “We are not allowed to resume in the second period and to collect three goals in a few minutes. I am a competitor and take that in my teeth, it hurts. “The defender also stresses that” the collective was not good “after the break, while retaining” the first successful half “and” the will of all the girls to speak in the locker room “.
A few seconds before, Paulo Cesar played another score. Immediately questioned on the collapse of his team after the break (1-1), the Brazilian coach, visibly upset by the remark, preferred to return to “the good sequences of the first period” and on “missed opportunities”.
“I’m not going to give up and my players either”
Despite the final score, he said he was “proud” of his players several times: “Even with our weapons, we have produced positive things. I keep my head high. »A protective speech, but in total lag with the violence of the result. In the corridor of the mixed area, only one Parisian player had also advanced to respond to the media. The symbol of a locker room in shock, where the Lyon slap seems too heavy to assume.
In front of 10,432 spectators, Lyon extended his series and recalled his hegemony. For Paris, this defeat looks like humiliation. “We’re going to bounce back,” says Paulo Cesar. It’s the third day, you have to analyze, work and move forward. »»
But in the contrasting reactions between anger and denial, we especially read the impression that this 6-1 risks leaving traces. The Brazilian denies it: “I am very confident for the future. I am realistic and aware that the defeat is heavy but we will continue to work. I am always proud of my players, we will analyze what was well done and less well done, then move forward and go ahead because we cannot stay in the past. “Sakina Karchaoui valid:” Paulo has the right words. I think you have to take the positive of all this. »»
