Would the score have been the same if goalkeeper Christiane Endler had not left PSG for OL last summer?
Even if the Chilean was not decisive for OL, the answer seems obvious, unfortunately for Barbora Votíková.
While PSG were leading thanks to a quick goal from Marie-Antoinette Katoto (6th), the Czech goalkeeper first put OL back in the game by conceding an avoidable penalty.
Attempting to catch a strike from Melvine Malard that she had repelled badly, Votíková mowed down the Lyon striker.
Powerless on the equalizing shot from Wendie Renard (23rd), she was not at the end of her troubles.
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The keeper was again involved in the second goal.
First by completely missing a clearance at the foot then by closing his post badly against Catarina Macario (2-1, 34th).
The 25-year-old Czech had however started her match well by blocking in two stages a nice shot from Amandine Henry at the start of the game (9th).
A rare brightening in his nightmarish afternoon.
In total panic on the third goal
Because OL's third goal has not finished making the rounds on social networks, "an incredible gift, a gag goal", by the very admission of Didier Ollé-Nicolle, the Parisian coach.
In total panic over an involuntary back pass from Paulina Dudek, the last rampart of PSG, instead of clearing with a punch, or even taking the ball with his gloves, was surprised on his goal line by Catarina Macario who does not ask for so much (3-1, 50th).
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A huge mistake, however caused by the pressing of the Brazilian: “My players felt this feverishness of the Parisian goalkeeper, welcomed coach Sonia Bompastor.
We made sure to cause the errors.
We feel in some matches that it's the right time to go, like on this goal.
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Comforted by her teammates, “Bara” received support from defender Ashley Lawrence after the game: “Mistakes can happen.
Today, she is the goalkeeper but it can happen to anyone.
We are professional but we are also human.
On the field, we remained united by planning for the rest of the match.
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“She will qualify us next week”
Arrived last summer at PSG from Slavia Prague, Barbora Votíková had first played alternately with Stéphanie Labbé, before doubling the Canadian then taking advantage of the latter's early retirement.
Rather successful this season so far, despite a penalty conceded at the beginning of the month against the PFC (2-2), the one followed by nearly 500,000 subscribers on its YouTube channel will not show them the montage anytime soon. of his performance, or simply of his decisive reflex at the foot on a somewhat soft recovery from Ada Hegerberg after additional time (90th + 6).
A parade that keeps PSG completely alive before the return match next Saturday at the Parc des Princes.
What Didier Ollé-Nicolle did not fail to underline: “At 3-2, it's a decisive stop.
I know she is the most unfortunate, it's frustrating but we are all behind her and she will qualify us next week.
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