In a rare and ultimately tragic encounter for Olympique Lyonnais, the team bowed 5-4 against Manchester United in Old Trafford, after an extension. The game was marked by a major turning point: Corentin Tolisso’s red card, shortly before the extension, deprived OL of a player and considerably complicated the team’s task. Despite this handicap, the Lyons showed a remarkable willingness to go back to the score, equalizing after a difficult first half and displaying a second period of high quality, before collapsing in the last minutes.

Corentin Tolisso, author of a goal that had revived the hope of a recovery, expressed his bitterness at the incident that led to his exclusion, stressing that it was an involuntary contact. He recognized the cruelty of football, welcoming the opponent’s performance while ardently regretting not being on the side of victory. The attacker also acknowledged the colossal effort of his teammates, who continued to fight 10-11, and expressed the conviction that the team deserved a more favorable fate, considering that it had been superior to Manchester United.

The elimination left a feeling of deep regret within the team, exacerbated by the fact that it led 4-2 minutes from the end and was eliminated without even using the goal shots. Corentin Tolisso suggested that the management of the last minutes, and more generally the tactical choices faced by an opposing team galvanized by its audience, could testify to a lack of experience, stressing the need for a thorough analysis in order to learn the lessons of this painful defeat and to focus on the fight for a place in the Champions League and the victory of the derby on Sunday.