OL achieved a fantastic feat on Saturday night, beating Manchester City to everyone's surprise (3-1). Lyon are therefore qualified for the semi-finals of the Champions League, where they will meet Bayern Munich on Wednesday. Guest of Europe 1 Sunday noon, Eugenie Le Sommer, player of Olympique Lyonnais and French international, praised the performance of the men's team of his club.

The Lyonnais still find it difficult to believe it and yet, they are well qualified for the semi-finals of the Champions League. They achieved a feat on Saturday night with their victory against Manchester City (3-1), yet one of the favorites of the competition. "I am very happy for the boys. It is above all their victory for them", declared Eugenie Le Sommer Sunday noon at the microphone of Europe 1. "But I am also very happy for all the club, which deserves to play the leading roles, she continued.

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The striker will play a quarter-final of the Women's Champions League on Saturday, August 22, against Bayern, in Bilbao. It is also the German club that Rudi Garcia's players will meet again on Wednesday, in the semi-finals (21 hours).

A team "full of confidence"

"It was their desire that made the difference," said Eugénie Le Sommer. "They must be disappointed not to play the European Cup next year." Indeed, the Lyonnais had a bad season in Ligue 1 and finished 7th in the standings, a place largely insufficient to land a ticket on the European scene. To play the C1 next year, there is only one way left: to win the Champions League. For this, the Lyonnais will have to achieve a new feat on Wednesday night against the great favorite from Munich.

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"Bayern showed a lot of things, especially against Barcelona (8-2 victory, note). But in football, anything is possible, and even more in a single match! We can believe in the feat, even if on the Bayern is above OL. The team is full of confidence. With their two exploits they have just achieved, they can believe it, "concludes Eugenie Le Sommer.

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Due to the health crisis caused by the coronavirus, UEFA has adapted the format of the Champions League. The entire final phase, entitled "Final 8", takes place in Lisbon, behind closed doors and in a dry match. No more two-way matches. This elimination in one game tends to favor the weaker team.