After a busy summer preparation, Olympique Lyonnais started his friendly season with a 1-0 victory over FC Villefranche-Beaujolais. Coach Paulo Fonseca expressed his satisfaction after the game, highlighting the courage and work of the young players integrated into the team. He highlighted the importance of this meeting to test the game system and prepare for future challenges, while recognizing that the presence of key players makes things easier. The absence of Georges Mikautadze, injured, was confirmed by Fonseca, but this is not a serious injury and the Georgian striker should return in the next few days.

The friendly match saw a decisive goal from Corentin Tolisso on penalty, allowing OL to win against a National 1 team. This victory, although tight, allowed the team to regain the rhythm after a long break. The coach pointed out that the main objective of this meeting was to assess the work accomplished during the last two weeks of preparation, and that the mix of young and experienced players was particularly beneficial. The next preparation stage for OL will be a match against RWDM Brussels.

At the same time, Lyon attacker Leila Wandeler participated in the Euro with the Swiss selection, participating in four meetings and offering two decisive passes. Despite its lack of tenure, this international experience has been valuable for its growth and development. Spain, the tournament’s favourite, qualified for the semifinals, with Rhodeian players like Katoto, Diafi, Majri, Bachaet-Sombath for France and Julie Brandchez for Germany. The outcome of the semi-final promises to be exciting, hoping to see at least one Lyon player reach this stage of the competition.