Olympique de Lyon once again became champion of the Women’s First Division championship, after beating PSG in the playoff final. The Chilean goalkeeper wins her fourth consecutive national crown and her 9th trophy in the French country.
Christiane Endler he never stops accumulating trophies to develop his brilliant football career. This Friday, he added one more, for an increasingly complete list of achievements. Olympique Lyonnais are champions of the French women’s championship (also known as D1 Arkema), by beating Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 in the final, in a unique duel played at the Groupama Stadium in Lyon.
Unlike previous campaigns, this time the First Division championship had a playoff, in which the four teams that finished first in the regular table participated. After getting through the semi-finals against Reims without any major problems, the Chilean goalkeeper team reached the final against its biggest rival in French women’s football, with the added bonus of playing at home since it was first in the standings.
The first half ended with a 2-0 advantage for those led by Sonia Bopastor. In the 18th minute, Delphine Cascarino opened the scoring with a shot from the left, at the rival goalkeeper’s near post. Then, in the 22nd minute, the second came from Kadidiatou Diani, after a serious error from goalkeeper Kiedrzynek, who had the ball stolen. During the first 45 minutes, a few saves from Endler were important to support Lyon.
In the second half, PSG tried to reduce the gap, but it was difficult for them to score properly. In the 73rd minute, they found a rebound thanks to Tabitha Chawinga’s goal. But it was too late to regain equality and the match ended in victory and the consecration of OL, which is, by far, the winningest club in French women’s football. This is the 17th championship title for Olympique Lyonnais, almost all won without interruption since the 2006-2007 season.
Tiane Endler becomes nothing less than quadruple champion of the French championship. This is their fourth consecutive title in the first division. This sequence began at PSG, during the 2020-2021 season. Then, the last three wore the jersey of their current club: 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. In total, the historic captain of the Chilean team has won nine trophies in France. The distribution is as follows: two with PSG (Coupe de France 17-18 and Ligue 20-21) and seven with Lyonnais (three Leagues, Coupe de France 22-23, Super Cups 21-22 and 22-23 and the Champions). League 21-22).
And this campaign could have a continental consecration as the icing on the cake. The Champions League final will be played on May 25, where Endler and company will face Barcelona in Bilbao. The Chilean dreams of the second cup of her career.
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