The weekend was dark for OL teams in the championship. After the defeat of Gueïda Fofana’s men against Mâcon (0 – 1), D3’s women’s team also bowed to Clermont at Meyzieu (1 – 2). Les Lyonnaises managed to equalize thanks to their attacker Leila Wandeler, but were finally defeated by Camille Berenguer’s goal in the final minutes of the game. This defeat led to a fall in the standings for the Rhodeans who are now in fourth place.

Julien Perney’s players had started the season in strength but gradually lost confidence following their recent defeats and draws. Clermont’s reception was supposed to be their last chance to qualify for the D2 climb, but their defeat placed them in a difficult situation with 10 points behind the Grenobles leader four days away from the end of the season.

In addition, an incident marked the derby between AS Saint-Étienne and Olympique Lyonnais last Sunday. The game was stopped for 40 minutes due to a play thrown by a Stéphanois supporter on the head of an assistant referee. Security arrested the individual at the end of the game and detained him since then. According to Frédéric Thiriez, Chair of the FFF Ethics Committee, individual sanctions are not sufficiently enforced. The Committee considers that the number of stadium bans is too low, while there is the means to remedy them. The alleged launcher faces up to three years in prison and a heavy fine.