In a match against Tottenham Hotspur, Olympique Lyonnais initially managed to hold a 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane. However, Gareth Bale’s double in stoppage time secured a 2-1 victory for the English side. Despite the defeat, the standout moment for Olympique Lyonnais came from Samuel Umtiti.
Umtiti, a Franco-Cameroonian defender, scored a remarkable goal with a left-footed missile, marking the first goal of his career in the European Cup. Although the goal was a personal achievement for Umtiti, he expressed mixed emotions, savoring the success but also expressing disappointment over Lyon’s loss.
“In football, you have to try, that’s what I did. For a split second, I wanted to control… and then in the momentum, I hit as it came… I’m happy to have scored this goal, but we lost this match, so I’m disappointed. We were solid defensively. There was a lot of physical impact, it’s a real shame to have lost,” said Samuel Umtiti after the match.
