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Olympique Lyonnais experienced one of its most cruel defeats Thursday in the quarter-finals return from the Europa League against Manchester United (4-5 AP, 6-7 cumulative). Rayan Cherki, goalscorer at Old Trafford, spoke on social networks Friday evening and took the opportunity to launch the derby against Saint-Etienne, Sunday in the league (8:45 p.m.).
A few minutes after the cruel elimination of his team, Corentin Tolisso struggled to find the words. “It's hard to speak … It's complicated, we went through a lot of emotions. It really hurts,” conceded the French international (28 selections, 2 goals) at the microphone of Canal+, Thursday evening.
Just under twenty-four hours after the painful elimination of Olympique Lyonnais in the quarter-final of the Europa League by Manchester United (4-5 AP, 6-7 cumulative), Rayan Cherki spoke on social networks.
“Disappointed with the script but proud of my team and my club,” wrote the 21 -year -old, with red and blue hearts. “We will raise our heads and get into derby mode,” he concluded by adding a lion emoji, while OL travels Sunday in Saint-Etienne (8:45 p.m.) as part of the 30th day of Ligue 1.
Head on the derby with the race for Europe
Decisive in the first leg, allowing Lyonnais to snatch the draw in the last minute of additional time (2-2), Rayan Cherki delivered a quality performance to Old Trafford. While his teammates were missing out on their first period, the international French hopes (23 selections) stood out by solo raids, notably achieving a magnificent breakthrough in half an hour of play before seeing his shot be stopped by Andre Onana.
After the unexpected return of the Gones in the match, from 0-2 to 2-2, in the space of seven minutes, the young Lyonnais allowed his team to get even more closer to the feat thanks to a goal in the 105th minute of the extension (3-2). Four minutes later and a penalty scored by Alexandre Lacazette (4-2), the players of Paulo Fonseca thought they had done the hardest … before living a nightmarish end of the match. A penalty by Bruno Fernandes (114th) and two goals in additional time (120th, 120th+1) suddenly ended their dream.
The Lyonnais are now turning exclusively to Ligue 1, with the hope of qualifying directly for the Champions League. For that, they will have to bounce back as early as Sunday in Saint-Etienne (8:45 p.m.), where they will have to deal without their goalkeeper Lucas Perri, absent for personal reasons, nor their supporters, deprived of travel. Fourth, they could climb on the podium at the end of the 30th day in the event of a miscarriage of Marseille, which has a small point ahead, or Monaco (two points ahead).
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