As the 29th day of Ligue 1 approaches, Olympique Lyonnais prepares to face the AJ Auxerre on the field of the stadium of Abbé-Deschamps. The match, scheduled for Sunday 13 April 2025 at 8:45 p.m., will be crucial in the maintenance race or in a European qualification. Paulo Fonseca, the Lyon coach, wanted to warn his players against an opponent who, despite being promoted, proved formidable on his own field, accumulating positive results and surprising the most illustrious teams in the championship.

The Portuguese coach stressed the difficulty of the meeting, insisting that the AJ Auxerre was able to capitalize on his home performances to earn valuable points. He recalled that only Monaco and Strasbourg managed to win against the Icaunas, and that the other leading teams faced significant difficulties. This ability to surprise and be effective in counter-attack, combined with a rigorous defensive organization and an undeniable quality of play, makes the task of the Gones particularly difficult.

Aware of the crucial importance of each match in the final phase of the championship, with only six days remaining to be played, Paulo Fonseca affirmed its total focus on the upcoming match. He stressed the need for the team to fully understand the stakes of this confrontation and to deploy all its resources to achieve the desired result, in a context where each point counts.