Olympique Lyonnais experienced a significant setback on Tuesday evening as they were convincingly defeated by Real Sociedad with a score of 0-2 in the first leg of the play-offs. The Basque team outclassed Lyon, giving them a football lesson on their home pitch at Gerland.
Real Sociedad displayed superiority in duels, offensive sharpness, and technical precision, dominating Lyon thoroughly. Gueida Fofana, a 22-year-old Franco-Malian defender for Lyon, expressed his admiration for the quality of the Spanish opponent.
Fofana acknowledged that Lyon did not have a good match against a high-quality team, and they struggled to execute their game plan. The defeat revealed doubts and limitations for Lyon, prompting Fofana to emphasize the need to continue working and improving. The comments were relayed by Sport24.fr.
