The Ladies’s Champions League resumed as match-day six noticed the highest two groups from Group A face off at Lyon’s Groupama Stadium. With each Lyon and VfL Wolfsburg already via to the knockout levels of the competitors, the match was pretty low-key.
A lone aim from Danielle van de Donk late within the second half was sufficient to grab all three factors for Lyon. The eight-time European champions prime their group with most factors from six wins.
Beginning XIsOlympique Lyonnais
Endler; Carpenter, Gilles, Renard, Bacha, Horan, Egurrola, Marozsan, Diani, Hegerberg, Chawinga
VfL Wolfsburg
Borbe, Rabano, Hegering, Hendrich, Wedemeyer, Hagel, Kielland, Huth, S. Jonsdottir, Endermann, Popp
Lyon end good group stage
The house followers of Lyon have been in good voice to host Wolfsburg but it surely was a quiet begin on the pitch. The house facet edged possession with 55 % and neither challenged the opposition goalkeeper with a transparent likelihood on aim. Lyon’s Lindsey Horan seemed shiny in midfield, protecting lots of floor and linking defence to assault. Nevertheless, with minimal finish product, it was 0-0 on the break.
The sixtieth minute noticed each side make modifications, Lyon introduced on Eugenie Le Sommer for the quiet Ada Hegerberg, and Sara Dabritz for Dzsenifer Marozsan. Wolfsburg turned to Jule Model, who changed Chantal Hagel in midfield.
Within the 81st minute, it was an additional substitute who impressed Lyon to take the lead as Van de Donk changed Horan. The Dutch worldwide gained the ball again within the centre circle, and continued her run to complete off from shut vary, albeit with the assistance of a further deflection. The aim breathed life into Lyon and immediately the French facet appear like scoring extra and by no means seemed like conceding. The ultimate rating was 1-0.
Arising subsequent
Lyon face Dijon after they return to league motion after the festive break. In the meantime, Wolfsburg have an prolonged break till they face Carl Zeiss Jena in February.
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