Lyon recover the title of champion of France from the hands of Paris Saint-Germain

A draw would have been enough for him, but Olympique Lyonnais ended the D1 Arkema season with the desire to do things right. A year after having failed at a breath of Paris Saint-Germain, the Fenottes became champions of France again on Sunday May 29, by winning precisely at their rivals, in Jean-Bouin (1-0). A quick goal from Catarina Macario (3rd) validated the 15th national title in OL’s history, one day before the end of the championship.

The 22nd day, against Issy at home, will no longer have the slightest stake but will allow them to celebrate the title in front of their home crowd. Above all, by regaining the title, the Lyonnaises can change the direction of the 2020-2021 season. The latter will no longer be remembered as that of the wavering of his domination, but as an error in the course after fourteen consecutive coronations. The end of the season is idyllic for Sonia Bompastor’s players, a week after their resounding victory against Barça in the Champions League final (3-1).

For Paris, the championship was already lost even before this 21st day. The defeat in the first leg against OL, in a championship where the race for the lead is two-sided, had already set the trend in November (1-6), when the Kheira Hamraoui affair broke out. The two goalless draws against Montpellier and Paris FC also weighed in the balance, while Lyon were full (with the exception of a 1-1 draw at Saint-Etienne in March).

After our return to the roof of Europe, we find our place on the Throne of France thanks to this success on the lawn of PSG (0-1)!

Our 15th title in D1, it’s magnificent! #Champ15nnes #PSGOL pic.twitter.com/HOloT5mQNX

– 2022 European Champi8nnes (@OLfeminin) May 29, 2022

The news of the loss of the title was expected. On the other hand, Marie-Antoinette Katoto’s injury exit on the eve of Corinne Deacon’s list for Euro 2022 (July 6 to 31) is one more glitch that the player and the France team would have done well without. . Hit in the thigh, the striker of the Blue left in the 77th minute, but no details have yet filtered as to the severity of the injury.