Grasshoppers Zurich v Olympique Lyon
Football : Champions League: Third Qualifying Round
Venue: Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich (SUI)
Tuesday 6th August – Kickoff time: 21:00 GMT+1
Football : Champions League: Third Qualifying Round
Venue: Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich (SUI)
Tuesday 6th August – Kickoff time: 21:00 GMT+1
Grasshoppers Zurich (Switzerland)
After their demanding match against Olympique in Lyon, Grashopper Zurich
were held to a goalless draw by bottom placed Lausanne in the Swiss
Super League on Saturday.
It was a poor result for Grasshoppers considering the fact that Lausanne recorded three consecutive defeats before facing GCZ.
Michael Skibbe’s side will now focus on their second leg match against
Lyon in which they’ll need to score without conceding a goal in order to
at least take the tie into extra time.
Grasshoppers lost the first leg (0-1), but their solid first half
performance gives them hope ahead of the return fixture in Switzerland.
The Swiss side could have scored twice in the first half an hour, but
Michael Lang’s shot and Shkelen Gashi’s header found the post.
Olympique Lyon (France)
Olympique Lyonnais could be happy with the first leg result, they are
obviously not at their best yet, but luckily for them they managed to
win the first match against the Swiss side without conceding.
Alexandre Lacazette or Grenier were unable to convert their opportunities against GCZ, so Lyon needed a defender to put them ahead. Bisevac’s excellent header made the difference at Stade Gerland last week.
Meanwhile, Lyon’s officials are still working on improving the squad, on Thursday they’ve announced the transfer of left-back Henri Bedimo from Montpelliers who’ll be joining Olympique on a three-year-deal.
It’s not all good news though, Lyon could lose striker Bafetimbi Gomis who’ll probably join Newcastle this week, but they still have Lisandro Lopez up front, who’ll most likely be among the starters in Zurich.
Alexandre Lacazette or Grenier were unable to convert their opportunities against GCZ, so Lyon needed a defender to put them ahead. Bisevac’s excellent header made the difference at Stade Gerland last week.
Meanwhile, Lyon’s officials are still working on improving the squad, on Thursday they’ve announced the transfer of left-back Henri Bedimo from Montpelliers who’ll be joining Olympique on a three-year-deal.
It’s not all good news though, Lyon could lose striker Bafetimbi Gomis who’ll probably join Newcastle this week, but they still have Lisandro Lopez up front, who’ll most likely be among the starters in Zurich.
