PSG will certainly ruminate for a long time on the non-postponement of the desired match as demanded from FFF on Friday. But, can the particularly difficult week experienced by the Parisians fully explain the debacle suffered this Sunday at the hands of archrival Lyon?
Catarina Macario was mowed down in the penalty area by Ilestedt. The American stepped forward to take the penalty herself as she calmly converted to opened the scoring in the 15th minute. Three minutes later, Bacha struck and crossed for Van De Donk, who beat Dudek to doubled the lead.
Completely absent physically and mentally, the reigning French champions lost Ashley Lawrence to a straight red card for a foul on Melvine Malard in the 26th minute.
Malard’s header in the 53rd minute extended the hosts’ lead to 3-0 before Spaniard Damarris Egurrola headed home the fourth from a cross in the 60th minute.
In the 75th minute, PSG scored a consolation goal through Ilestedt who headed from Christiane Endler’s assist. The moment which gave Lyon the opportunity to make a significant substitution as Van De Donk makes way for Ada Hegerberg who returned after 20 months of absence due to two injuries to the right knee and left tibia.
Four minutes after coming off the bench, the Norwegian scored her double in the 79th and 82nd minute. She had not scored since December 8, 2019, during a Lyon-Metz (6-0) where she then scored a hat-trick
Lyon thus won the first duel of the championship against PSG and took a big option for the title before the return match at the end of May 2022.
Les Rhodaniennes are three points ahead of the French champions who had ended Lyon’s fourteen (14) consecutive title reign, last spring with the added bonus of a better goal difference (+37 against +18).
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