Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)
Lyon did his best. There is a big difference between PSG and Lyon, and this difference is both the quality of the players and the financial power. Even the fact that Lyon has come this far is a success because the economic gap between the clubs is widening every season.
If they had not fallen behind 2-0, they might have had a chance in the match, but it is difficult to come from 2-0 behind against a team like PSG. When they brought the score to 2-1, it was minute 55 and there was actually enough time for the match to end. They could have scored another goal but they couldn't. I think they played a good game against a team like PSG. If the score was 1-1 in the first half, Lyon could surprise in the second half.
Exactly, Lyon has done their best. However, the opponent is PSG, a big club in the French League which has more great players than Lyon. From the match alone, PSG was far more dominant. But what's quite interesting is that Lyon didn't just stay silent. They attacked several times from the few opportunities they had. This time, they were smart enough to actually take advantage of the opportunity. If they had not fallen behind 2-0, they might have had a chance in the match, but it is difficult to come from 2-0 behind against a team like PSG. When they brought the score to 2-1, it was minute 55 and there was actually enough time for the match to end. They could have scored another goal but they couldn't. I think they played a good game against a team like PSG. If the score was 1-1 in the first half, Lyon could surprise in the second half.
Source: French Cup Final
We can see, from only 31% ball possession, Lyon was still able to attack PSG and score 1 goal. But yes, they had to admit PSG's victory because initially, they were already 2 goals behind in the first half. Meanwhile, in the second half, Lyon's performance actually improved a lot, they were even able to put pressure on PSG and also block PSG's attacks from breaking through the defense line again.
But, whatever the outcome, congratulations to PSG, not only winning the French Cup but also the French League as the main league.