"Yes, of course we are talking about it, because it is the last European Cup won by a French club. It marked people. ” Explained Bruno N'Gotty in 2015 on the lelibéroLyon website . A little less than twenty years later, his victorious goal in the 1996 Cup Cup final is still remembered.
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On May 8, 1996, Rapid Vienne faced Paris Saint-Germain in the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup 1995-1996. The meeting takes place in Brussels, at the Roi Baudouin Stadium. The match started off badly for the team led by Luis Fernandez since Raï, the playing master of the Parisian team, injured, must leave his place from the 12th minute. But led by an excellent Youri Djorkaeff, the PSG is dangerous. In the 29th minute, the French international obtains a free kick, in line, more than 30 meters from the cages.
A powerful strike deflected
This stopping kick is a good opportunity to strike at goal for Paris Saint-Germain which has in its ranks a good shooter with Bruno N'Gotty. The central defender positions himself to take his chance. The free kick is played by two: we shift the ball so that it can strike. The player trained at Olympique Lyonnais tries to aim for the small right net of the keeper of Rapid Vienne. His powerful strike on the ground did not seem to be on target at first. However, an Austrian player, present on the trajectory, deflects the ball from the shin. The ball ends up in the back of the net. PSG just opened the scoring!
"You say to yourself: '' I'm going to shoot on this side. '' And then it comes in by itself!"
Bruno N'Gotty"Yes, I was working. How to place your foot, how to place your ball, how to put your body, etc. It's not just taking the free kicks that can help you progress. We must take benchmarks. For example, when you make a cross, you try to always put it in the same place, always there, always there. You already know that your shot is precise. Then you just have to focus on the cage. You say to yourself, "I'm going to shoot this side. "And then it comes in by itself!" Said the defender in 2015. That day in May 1996, his work paid off. Paris Saint-Germain retained its advantage to win its first European title. It is also the last European cup won by a French club.
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