Lyon’s owner and president, American John Textor, said he had experienced something “bigger than I imagined” after OL’s 1-0 victory over Saint-Etienne.
Lyon have the last word in the derby between the two rival clubsThis was the first match of the 11th day of Ligue 1 at the Groupama stadium on Sunday. Successful debut for American John Textor: “I’m very happy. It was my first derby. Bigger than I imagined. I’m very happy, the team is incredible. We could have scored more goals in the first half. Saint-Étienne put up a good fight, but this derby ends 1-0 to us and that’s a good thing.”said Textor.
“The atmosphere was incredible, exceptional. The fans arrived two hours early and set the mood outside. I felt like I was in a war zone, in the good sense of the word, with the noise and the crowds. And it was louder inside. For me, it was a sight to behold. The crowd supported the team all match long”.he added. “In most matches, you know that the fans behind with the ultras, behind the goals, make noise. Tonight, it was everyone. It was obviously different. Much bigger than I honestly expected.”said John Textor, happy to have seen Alexandre Lacazette scored the only goal of the match.
“Someone told me it was his first derby at the Groupama stadium. It was written that +le Général+ was going to score in this match. I don’t know if he hit the ball with his knee, his thigh, his navel, but he knows the right part of his body to put on the ball at the right moment. And he scored. So much the better.concluded the OL chairman.