Lyon and PSG have lessons to learn after careless performances in Europe
22/04/2025 08:42
Both clubs threw away convincing leads in England last week. They need to get their seasons back on track quickly
Hubris cost Lyon last week and it almost cost PSG too. "We thought we were too good," admitted Ousmane Dembélé after PSGconceded three goals at Villa Park and were nearly knocked out of the Champions League. "We eased off a bit. We thought it was over but big matches are like that," said Malick Fofana after Lyon's spectacular three-goal collapse against Manchester United did cost them a place in the Europa League semi-finals. "It is a match I won't forget," added Fofana, who knows that Lyon – like PSG – will have to re-engage if their season is to end well.
With a derby at Saint-Étienne on Sunday, Lyon had no time for a postmortem. But for Paulo Fonseca, one thing was clear. "We led 4-2 with one less player on the pitch but we celebrated the 4-2 too much when the match was not finished," said the Lyon manager after his team's 5-4 defeat at Old Trafford. "We should have thought about continuing to manage the match. We lacked experience at this moment," he added.
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