OL players celebrate qualifying in Bern (Photo by Sébastien BOZON / AFP)
By winning by the smallest of margins, OL validated their qualification for the round of 16 of the Europa League. The match against PAOK will be used to find out where the Lyonnais will finish in the top 8.
From our special correspondent in Bern.
Without Nicolas’ injury Tagliaficothe evening could have been perfect for OL. It will have a bit of a bitter taste, but the Lyonnais couldn’t deny their pleasure when the final whistle blew. The communion with the 1,700 supporters present said a lot. After suffering in the second act, the Rhone team savored this victory which was worth much more than three points. Indeed, on this evening in Bern, Paulo’s players Fonseca also wanted to validate, if possible, a qualification for the round of 16.
Finish in the top two to have the advantage until the end
They were not necessarily masters of their destiny since they also had to look at what was happening on other grounds. He didn’t even have to wait for the result ofAS Roma – Stuttgart which was held at 9 p.m. so that this qualification was already acquired. The defeat of Betis at PAOK and the draw FC Porto against the Victoria Pilsen sent OL directly to the next round, without even having to go through the play-offs. Two games less on the calendar, it’s not Paulo Fonseca who will complain about it.
