Lyon, thanks to a goal from the Japanese Saki Kumagai, has consolidated its position as leader of the division 1 of women's football after its short victory (1-0) Saturday at the expense of Paris Saint-Germain, already taking an option for the title of champion of France. OL now have three lengths ahead of the Paris club (2nd) which will probably have a clear fault until the second leg hoping that the Rhodaniennes drop one or points en route. Even if in a D1 dominated by these two teams, opportunities to lose are not numerous.
Saturday, the Lyonnaises have logically taken the advantage on a goal scored by Kumagaï early in the second period at the reception of a corner played by the German Dzsenifer Marozsan (49). The champions of France could, in the wake, add a second shot on a Delphine Cascarino hitting the bar after a center behind Ada Hegerberg (51). A free kick played by Amel Majri and an attempt by Delphine Cascarino hard deflected by goalkeeper Christiane Endler (74) could also lead.
A meeting well mastered for Lyon
Under the eyes of the national coach, Corinne Deacon, this success of Lyon, which should have also been awarded a penalty for a foul by Perle Morroni Cascarino (90 + 1) is deserved after a meeting quite well mastered. Before half-time, the Lyonnaises had the best opportunities with an action of Eugenie Le Sommer before which Endler is well out (11), a Kumagai shot (26) or a Hegerberg action after a pass from Griedge M'Bock (30). But the Lyonnaises have also suffered a lack of precision and accuracy in the decision area to be able to win more widely.
For its part, PSG was dangerous on a shot by Marie-Antoinette Katoto cornered by M'Bock (6) or on a missed aerial exit Sarah Bouhaddi after a free kick by Sara Dabritz (65).
But the Parisians missed the opportunity to equalize late in the game, the Canadian Kadesisha Buchanan saving on the line an attempt of his compatriot Ashley Lawrence (76).