• After the rout suffered last week against Arsenal (1-5), OL failed to win Thursday in Italy against Juventus (1-1).

  • This new poor performance is problematic with a view to qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League, the Lyonnaises currently only being third in their group.

  • The probable serious injury suffered by the Dutch international Damaris Egurrola further tarnishes the evening spent in Turin, while Selma Bacha could also be forfeited for a few matches.

When OL midfielder Damaris Egurrola collapsed in his area, after a shock involving Gunnarsdottir, Cayman and Endler (38th), the OL women's team felt cursed for the umpteenth time, Thursday evening at Torino.

After half an hour rather well controlled against Juventus, and an advantage taken thanks to Lindsey Horan, after a superb opening from Wendie Renard (0-1, 23rd), this probable "patella dislocation" of the Dutch international has constituted a turning point.


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“Perhaps no club has ever experienced our current injury rate, notes Sonia Bompastor on OL Play.

Mentally and morally, it's difficult for the players.

When they see Damaris' injury, we feel that they take a hit on the head before half-time.

“Already deprived of four holders of the last Champions League final won in May (Carpenter, Mbock, Macario and Hegerberg), the Lyon coach was once again able to see that his team was extremely fragile at the start of the season.

“Of course the situation worries us”

Crushed like never before by Arsenal (1-5) eight days earlier, OL this time failed to preserve their narrow advantage in Italy, conceding an unfortunate own goal from Melvine Malard (1-1, 52nd) .

Add to that "the pain in the hamstrings" felt by Selma Bacha, who collapsed on the lawn at the final whistle, and you will understand how difficult qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League will be. .


Third in their group, Lyon is thus 3 points behind Juve (2nd), and 5 over Arsenal (1st), before the double confrontation against Zurich, the red lantern.

“It's difficult, we are not lucky with us at the moment, notes Lyon goalkeeper Christiane Endler on OL Play.

Of course the situation worries us.

“It is the first time that we have seen the eight-time European champion worried so early in a season.

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