"Fabulous", "capital", "supernatural": the French press got carried away on Sunday after the feat of OL, which eliminated (3-1) Manchester City and became with PSG the second French club qualified for the semi-finals of the Champions League, never seen before.
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"Fabulous !" title The Team in One. “The Lyonnais have entered a dimension unknown to themselves, and to the history of their club. They have chained two rather incredible exploits, which offer French football, for the first time, the presence of two clubs in the last four, where an eternal France-Germany will be played, as in our fondest memories and our worst nightmares ”, enthusiastically sports daily. Lyon will be measured in the semifinals against Bayern Munich, favorite favorite for the title which pulverized FC Barcelona (8-2) on Friday, while Paris Saint-Germain, winner in extremis of Atalanta Bergamo (2-1) , will face Leipzig.
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“At the end of these quarters, there remains an overpowered favorite in the Champions League, Bayern Munich; a credible outsider, PSG, and two surprise guests, Lyon and RB Leipzig, of which no one knows the real limits. Three of these four contenders have never won the competition, which paves the way for an unprecedented coronation in this totally baroque year 2020, ”comments Le Parisien .
"Supernatural"
"The week which ends will remain as one of the most beautiful and intense for the hexagonal round ball, big winner of the confinement for the moment", judge Le Parisien. “We do not yet know what will happen on Wednesday against the ogre Bayern, but today we must already savor. OL deserved to continue their journey, ”said Le Progrès. "In this incredible evening, we have to believe that something supernatural is happening for OL". “Football has this magic of making the unthinkable quite possible. But there was nothing illogical after the start of the match courageous, committed, diligent, men of Rudi Garcia, ”continues the Lyon daily.
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