Olympique Lyonnais U19 suffered a bitter defeat against Metz (2-3) on day 24 of the championship, illustrating a season marked by a marked irregularity. Although the qualification objective for the final phase is now out of reach, the players, under SamySacijouent’s leadership, focus on their individual and collective progress, while nurturing the hope of aiming higher the following season. The team, currently ranked seventh with 35 points, aims to conclude the 2024-2025 exercise in the best possible way, despite this setback that compromises this ambition.

The meeting was rhythmic by two distinct periods. The Lyons first displayed an obvious domination, concretised by the opening of the score of Thiago Goncalves, the result of an action initiated by BryanMeyo. However, this advance was quickly erased by Metz, who equalized on his only opportunity of the first half. Despite this backlash, OL regained the advantage thanks to a goal of Timothy Dutot, but Lyon domination was restrained by opposing defensive interventions and the amount of the crossbar.

The second period saw a marked improvement in the Messin game, contrasting with a slowdown in the Lyon dynamic. This transformation resulted in the granting of two penalties, which allowed Metz to take the advantage and win on the score of 3 to 2 thanks to Brian Madjo. Olympique Lyonnais will welcome Mulhouse, relegated to 13th place, for the penultimate day of the championship, in the hope of straightening the course and consolidating his position in the standings.