Off against Lyon - Le Sommer's flash of inspiration overcomes strong Bayern defense

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Had the best idea of ​​the evening: Eugénie Le Sommer

Reversed roles: On Wednesday evening, Bayern had already played in the Champions League against Olympique Lyon. In the semi-finals of the men's competition, however, the omens looked different: There, Munich was the super club, Lyon the outsider. In the UEFA Women's Champions League, however, the last four titles went to Olympique. Even without top striker Ada Hegerberg, who won the Ballon d'Or in 2018 and has been ruptured with a cruciate ligament since January, the Lyon line-up with names like Lucy Bronze, Wendie Renard or Dzsenifer Marozsán reads like a world selection.

The result: In the end it was 2-1 (1-0) for Olympique Lyon in the Estadio de San Mamés in Bilbao. Bayern's first competitive game against the alleged over-team from France turned out to be a tight affair.

The first half: was uneventful for a long time. Which is a compliment to Jens Scheuer and his Munich team, who, with their tactical discipline, kept any danger away from their own goal for a long time from a deep midfield pressure. Bayern could almost have taken the lead, Lea Schüller missed a cross from Giulia Gwinn at the five-meter space by just a few centimeters (23rd). The French attacks mostly ended in the Munich penalty area or offside. In the end, however, a stroke of genius by Eugénie Le Sommer was enough for OL, which Nikita Parris refined to lead the break (41st).

Scene of the game: Exactly this idea from Le Sommer. A good 30 meters from the Bayern goal, the French had the opportunity to think about what to do best with a high ball that you have to process with your back to the goal. Le Sommer's answer: Just lift over yourself and your opponent, straight into the run of Parris. Bayern goalkeeper Laura Benkarth suspected the idea too late, didn't get off the line in time and caught Parris rushing out in the face. But there was yellow - if the ball hadn't rolled into the goal, OL would have got a second attempt from the penalty spot.

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Just before the impact, just before the impact: Nikita Parris heads in to make it 1-0.

The second half: was far less uneventful. The Munich women now had to storm themselves, Lyon opened rooms. The fast Delphine Cascarino in particular knew how to use this, only forgave from a tight angle against Benkarth (52nd), but could only be stopped a little later by a foul by Lina Magull. Amel Majri converted the free kick from 17 meters (59th). On the other side, a ball kicked flat by Carolin Simon from the right flank caught orienteer Sarah Bouhaddi on the wrong foot, the ball rolled into the far corner (64th). Sydney Lohmann had the best chance of equalizing, her long-range shot brushed the bar (79th).

Racism fisted away: The games at the final tournament in the Basque Country begin with a ceremony. Even before the match between Glasgow and Wolfsburg, there was only one minute of silence for the victims of the Covid 19 pandemic. After that, both teams went on their knees - a show of solidarity with the victims of police violence, racism and racist police violence. These are nice gestures, but they sometimes looked choreographed. Not so Renard's entrance - Lyon's captain not only knelt, she raised her fist. The symbol has been iconic since the 1968 Olympic Games, when sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos used this to express their solidarity with the American civil rights movement.