2023-05-14 07:51:15
The women of Olympique Lyonnais, superior to Paris Saint-Germain, got their hands on the Coupe de France (2-1), Saturday in Orléans, as a parting gift which comes “at the right time” for their historic leader Jean-Michel Aulas, moved to tears.
Martiniquaise Wendie Renard and Guadeloupe Delphine Cascarino have a new cup on their list. Saturday May 13, the “Fenottes” offered a new title to their leader Jean-Michel Aulas who, during his long term of office from 1987 to 2023, transformed the former FC Lyon into a real winning machine for women’s football in Europe. and in France.
Under the glitter, the now honorary president of OL raised the tenth Women’s French Cup with captain Wendie Renard, before falling into the arms of Eugénie Le Sommer or even Ada Hegerberg, the one by whom come the victory.
“This match comes at the right time since I’m going to retire. If it had been up to me, I wouldn’t have done it so quickly, but you have to accept the rule”declared in front of the Aulas press, the eyes still reddened at the time of evoking “an absolutely incredible saga”. It was the first public appearance of “JMA” since the announcement of its withdrawal, decided on May 5 by the new American owner John Textor.
Under his reign, the women of Lyon have amassed around thirty trophies, including eight crowns in the Champions League and fifteen others in the league, pending the epilogue of the current season.
In Orleans, OL made the difference with an express double (12th, 23rd) signed Ada Hegerberg, the Norwegian star who dedicated his goals to Aulas.
The PSG, defending champion and which counted among its players the Guyanese Oriane Jean-François and the Guadeloupeans Sandy Baltimore and Laurina Fazer, was deprived of such offensive talent and it was seen. Without his nuggets Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Kadidiatou Diani, still convalescing and in the stands, Gérard Prêcheur had bet on Amalie Vangsgaard before replacing the Dane after half an hour with Laurina Fazer, a midfielder. As if he was helpless.
“What can we do? We have already done so much on a daily basis to make up for our attacking shortcomings. We don’t have a percussion striker”, cursed the coach. The Parisiennes however had the merit of hanging on and reduced the gap on a penalty converted by Ramona Bachmann (36th).
The 6,127 spectators listed, including Bleues coach Hervé Renard and future OL women’s boss Michele Kang, could have experienced greater suspense if the referee had awarded another penalty in the 64th minute after a tackle from Danielle Van de Donk on Manssita Traore.
But the French Football Federation had not equipped the Stade de la Source with video assistance for arbitration (VAR), unlike its English counterpart for the Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester United, expected to be sold out. Sunday at Wembley (90,000 seats). The Parisiennes will be able to complain about it, they who also unsuccessfully claimed an offside on Hegerberg’s second goal.
Eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, like OL, the Rouge et bleu can still save their season by winning the D1. However, it will be necessary to beat OL on May 21 at the Parc des Princes for the “final” of the championship.
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