Lyon has entered the top four clubs in Europe, which is a serious indicator of the strength of the team. “Weavers” have a chance to make the final of the most prestigious European trophy French and the French championship that starts this weekend can get intrigue, instead of the theater of one actor represented by PSG. The last season of League 1 “children” finished in seventh position. Clubs managed to play 28 rounds each, which ultimately does not give Olympik the right to play in the new tournament in European competition. However, a victory in the most prestigious Cup under the new rules can correct this defect. The aristocrats finished the national football season with a final match with Paris Saint-Germain, in which they lost the League Cup only in a penalty shootout, which should have alerted opponents in the playoffs of the most prestigious football tournament in Europe. Rudy Garcia’s charges went their way to the 1/2 finals in one breath. The second place in the group with Zenit, Benfica and RB Leipzig, with which there is also some probability of meeting in the final. In the decisive matches, White beat Juventus with an away goal and defeated Manchester City (3:1). Kone, who has a muscle strain, will not be able to take part in today’s match.
Whitecaps blatantly flopped during the group stage, with only one win over Chicago (2-0) in three games. The team took the third place, although this helped to qualify for the playoffs. Mark dos Santos’ charges met Sporting CP in the 1/8 finals, but opponents were more accurate in the penalty shootout. In short, the club showed the level of how much it was ready. Vancouver is approaching the confrontation with Toronto with a far from optimal composition, because eight players are in the infirmary at once, so it is not surprising to see the team in the status of an obvious underdog.
