Olympique Lyonnais embarked on a journey to Rijeka yesterday for the 4th day of the Europa League. Despite their recent success against Guingamp (2-0) in the championship, OL couldn’t replicate the victory on the European stage. Despite having an additional team, the Gones settled for a draw on the Rijeka pitch (1-1). Following Pléa’s opening goal, Lyon was quickly equalized by their opponents. Despite dominating overall, Rémi Garde’s team missed the chance to lead in Group I.
“We might have deserved to win, but securing a draw is a positive outcome. We regrouped well after the goal. Although victory was within reach, we played a commendable game. That’s the takeaway. Everyone contributed, and we need to rely on ourselves,” shared Jimmy Briand after the match.
Although still undefeated in European competitions, OL hasn’t secured qualification yet. Despite winning the first leg at Gerland against Rijeka (0-1), Lyon couldn’t confirm the victory in Croatia, settling for a draw that cost them the top spot in the group. Nevertheless, the Lyon executives had a well-deserved rest for Sunday’s derby against the Greens.
