If PSG were to be eliminated at the semi-final stage of the Champions League next Sunday, at the end of the return leg at the Parc des Princes (4 p.m.), the daughters of Jocelyn Prêcheur will be able to harbor eternal regrets.
Because they had a golden situation in their hands: they were leading 2 goals to 0 on the pitch of their rivals, with only 10 minutes remaining on the clock. The performance of the Lyonnaises, who completely turned the situation around in 6 minutes to win (3-2), is simply historic. The Parisiennes, for their part, have liquefied.
0
The Parisiennes did not score once on goal during the last 15 minutes of this meeting. Despite an xG counter (
expected goals
, i.e. the statistical probability given to a shot of transforming into a goal) higher than the Lyonnaises (2.33 against 1.61), the 7 shots of Sonia Bompastor's players at the end of the match gave birth of three goals. In the end, that's all that matters.
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This is the first time that PSG has been defeated in the Women's Champions League after leading by two goals. Conversely, it is also the very first time in its long history in the competition that OL have not lost after being down 2-0. This match was indeed irrational.
1
Marie-Antoinette Katoto became the first PSG player to score a double against OL in all competitions. The Bleues striker and PSG number 9 opened the scoring just before the break (43rd) and doubled the lead after returning from the locker room (48th).
2
Kadidiatou Diani is only the second player in the history of this rivalry between PSG and OL to score for both teams in direct confrontations. The only other player to have achieved this performance is the former French international Laura Georges, Lyonnaise from 2007 to 2013 then Parisienne from 2013 to 2018.
101
The number of seconds which separated the goals of Melchie Dumornay (2-2) and that of Amel Majri (3-2). Dumornay's superb shot crossed the line at 84′03″, and it only took Amel Majri (85′44″) one minute and forty-one seconds to finish off PSG.
38,466
The evening crowd at Groupama Stadium, a record for a women's club match in Lyon. The absolute record for the category remains at the Parc des Princes: 43,254 people attended the Champions League semi-final return leg between PSG and OL last season. Record to beat next Sunday?