Heading to the knockout phase for Olympique Lyonnais? Large winner against Qarabag on the previous day (1-4), Lyon is provisionally seventh in the ranking. With 10 points collected after five days (3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss), Les Gones are well placed for direct qualification to the round of 16, promised to the first eight teams at the end of the league phase.
But the ticket is not yet in the pocket for Pierre Sage players. And the reception of Eintracht Frankfurt, this Thursday on behalf of the 6th day, should not be a cakewalk. The Germans have won four of their five matches since the start of the competition, and occupy a good third place, tied on points with second-placed Lazio Rome.
Definitively transferred this summer by PSG, Hugo Ekitike is now having fun across the Rhine. The French striker scored 11 goals in 20 matches in all competitions, notably bringing Dino Toppmöller’s players to an unexpected runner-up position to Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga. The Lyonnais have been warned.
The OL – Eintracht Frankfurt kick-off is scheduled for this Thursday, December 12 at 9 p.m. The match will be followed on Canal +.
