Next Thursday, Olympique Lyonnais will travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in a crucial match for its European future, with the kick-off scheduled at 9 p.m. The Lyon team, although not among the great favourites for the qualification, still has the hope of qualifying for the semi-finals of the Europa League, thanks in particular to Rayan Cherki’s life-saving equalization during the one-way meeting. This late equalization prevented a defeat against the Red Devils and gave the club and its fans renewed optimism, recognizing that a success outside would allow direct access to the next stage.

Aware of the difficulty of the task ahead, Olympique Lyonnais approached this meeting with humility and determination. The goal is clear: to win the match with a goal of gap, allowing to prolong the game and to suggest the possibility of a qualification. The team is clear about the importance of this game, which represents an opportunity to climb into the last European square, a remarkable performance that had not been achieved in eight years. Despite statistics that give OL a chance of 42% to qualify, the atmosphere remains hopeful and confident.

Rayan Cherki, at the time of her entry into the game at the previous match, felt that the odds of qualifying were fair, an assessment that was relevant given the result of the game going. The Lyon team will have to tackle this confrontation with a perfect balance between confidence and prudence, aware that Manchester United is also playing a crucial season and that a lesser error could prove fatal. The club is committed to meeting expectations on the ground and to fighting hard to achieve its ultimate goal: the semi-final of the Europa League.