Champions League: Lyon sank in Saint-Petersburg, Lille mate by Ajax

Olympique Lyonnais has still not found its cruising speed in this season 2019/20. After resuming success in Ligue 1 last weekend, OL has once again tasted defeat, this time in the Champions League. On the lawn of Zénith Saint-Petersburg, the Gones had the opportunity to validate their qualification for the round of 16 of the C1. Finally, they leave their Russian campaign with a second European defeat (2-0), which relegates them to third place in Group G.

The men of Rudi Garcia, however, retain their fate in hand thanks to the draw obtained by Benfica in Leipzig (2-2). In case of success against the Germans on December 10, at Parc OL, they will be at the rendezvous of the top 16 European.

0.85 - Rudi Garcia posted 0.85 points per game in the Champions League, the lowest average in the history of the competition for a coach with at least 20 matches. Oops. pic.twitter.com/2sQxYMMKjq

Despite a certain superiority in the game, especially at the beginning of each period, OL failed to materialize its highlights. Above all, the teammates of Anthony Lopes have each time cracked in the key moments of the game: on a head of Dziouba just before the break (1-0, 42nd) and a strike from Ozdoev countered by Marcelo at the end of encounter (2-0, 84e).

More Europe for the Dams

The European games have not brought more serenity on the side of Lille, where the Losc suffered a new setback, the fourth in five games. Already eliminated from the race to the round of 16, Lille had learned in the pre-game that they could not even apply for third place in their group, qualifying for the Europa League. Direct result of the draw, a little earlier, between Valencia and Chelsea (2-2).

Without hope, the Dogues have not even made an illusion, for the honor. The fault at a start of the match totally missed, that Ziyech was responsible for sanctioning the left (0-1, 2nd). Behind the score, the men of Christophe Galtier have had the opportunity to pick up the half-hour, but Bamba, at the penalty point, has completely missed his recovery left (30th). But it was finally Promes, in the second period, which was responsible for putting an end to the suspense (0-2, 59th).

• All the results of the evening

Racing Genk 1 - 4 RB Salzburg
Liverpool 1 - 1 Naples
Slavia Prague 1 - 3 Inter Milan
FC Barcelona 3 - 1 Borussia Dortmund
Zenith St. Petersburg 2 - 0 Lyon
RB Leipzig 2 - 2 Benfica
Valencia CF 2 - 2 Chelsea
Lille 0 - 2 Ajax Amsterdam