One shot yes, one shot no: four days after being routed on the same lawn of Décines-Charpieu by Rennes (4-2), in Ligue 1, OL did not however have to deliver a great match facing a rather disappointing Lusitanian formation and lacking in weight in attack.

But he still knew how to display the rigor and the seriousness necessary to exist in the European Cup and not be surprised.

Olympique Lyonnais, still undefeated this season in the competition (six wins, two draws), thus confirmed its solid performance already delivered during the first round, on March 9 at the Dragon stadium.

This qualification thus allows the club of Jean-Michel Aulas to keep the hope of winning the event to join the Champions League next season, which seems, at present, very unlikely via the championship for the Rhodaniens , only tenth, nine points from the podium.

But it also has something to infuriate the Lyon supporters in the face of the irregularity of their favorite team, capable of the best and the worst from one match to another, an observation that coach Peter Bosz still does not explain and which therefore relegated OL quite far from the top places in Ligue 1.

Port too approximate

Moussa Dembélé quickly gave the Lyonnais the advantage.

Starting at the limit of offside, he got the better of Chancel Mbemba to beat goalkeeper Diogo Costa from close range in the 13th minute.

But FC Porto quickly equalized with a goal from the Brazilian Pepê who beautifully volleyed a cross from Fabio Vieira (27).

Thereafter, the team of Sergio Conceiçao, leader of its championship where it is undefeated, too approximate in the midfield, did not have any real influence on the match.

She never really worried goalkeeper Anthony Lopes except for a long attempt from the Portuguese Pepe passing close to the post (78) and on a final opportunity from Vitinha following a free kick (90 + 2).

FC Porto striker Toni Martínez (c) is stopped by Lyon defender Thiago Mendes in Décines-Charpieu, March 17, 2022 JEAN-PHILIPPE KSIAZEK AFP

On the contrary, OL, who controlled the game well, had a few opportunities to score a second goal, on a header from Dembélé, passing just above after a cross delivered from the right wing by Léo Dubois ( 22) and on a long shot from it (35).

Dembélé, again, in the second half, narrowly failed in front of the good exit of Diogo Costa (63) who again intervened in front of Karl Toko Ekambi before Paquetà sent the ball over (90 + 4).

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