The OL captain sent a strong message after OL qualified for the Champions League final.
The Lyonnaises have done it (again). Winner of their Champions League semi-final first leg against PSG (3-2), OL confirmed at the Parc des Princes on Sunday during the return leg, with a success (1-2) thanks to the achievements of Bacha and Dumornay. The Fenottes thus qualified for the 11th C1 final in their history, having lifted the trophy eight times.
“We qualify for our 11th final, it proves our consistency. We always thirst for trophies. People think it’s easy but titles don’t happen like that. I am very happy for the collective, we showed courage. We weren’t effective throughout the game but we were effective at the right time.”confided Wendie Renard after the meeting.
“We won’t win it a 9th time just by entering the field”
After dismissing Marie-Antoinette Katoto’s PSG, the Lyonnaises will meet FC Barcelona in the final, on May 25 in Bilbao. Barcelona women whom they beat in the final in 2022 (3-1). However, for Wendie Renard, there will be no favorite. The Lyon captain warned her teammates.
“If OL are favorites in the final with 8 titles? Seriously, do you think there is a favorite in the Champions League final? No, she retorted. Even if we have won it 8 times, we will not win it a 9th time just by entering the field. We will have to make an effort but we will have time to look into it. »
