Lyon manager disappointed after Champions League exit to Bayern Munich

Olympique Lyonnais manager Rudi Garcia told that he felt a little bit of injustice after his side failed against Bayern Munich in their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday. Bayern had a comfortable victory by a margin of 3-0. The game could have turned out differently if Lyon had not wasted several good chances early in the match.

Memphis Depay and Karl Toko Ekambi both could have given their side the lead before Bayern’s Serge Gnabry scored his two first-half goals. Robert Lewandowski added a third goal later on in the match as Bayern reached Sunday’s final against PSG.

Rudi Garcia happy with Lyon’s run in UCL

Garcia expressed pride at his side’s run to the last four while speaking to RMC Sport. But he also regretted the fact that they failed to capitalise on their chances against the Bundesliga champions.

“We can be proud of our run and our game, but yes, it is the disappointment that prevails,” Garcia said. “We lacked success because we have to lead by the score and eventually we are led.

“We have this feeling of injustice that has weighed us down a bit. At 2-0, it’s complicated even if we didn’t give up in the second half. We knew they were going to be very high up and that we had to use the spaces behind their backs as was the case on the opportunities of Memphis and Karl.”

“What we didn’t do well in the first-half was to use the ball and move them sideways. We did a lot better in the second-half. When you don’t score, you can’t qualify.”

Garcia ready to focus on Ligue 1

Garcia added that the three-goal margin was harsh on his side. The Lyon Manager is now looking to turn his attention to the Ligue 1 opener against Dijon on August 28.

“We believed in reaching the final and the match showed it,” Garcia continued. “When we had the chances, we saw that Bayern Munich were not tight.

“The score does not reflect the match. You have to get back into the championship quickly and that’s what I’m a little afraid of because it happens very quickly.

“But we have to get back on track quickly because we only play the championship. We know that it will be different and that the game plan will be different. We will have to master our matches from now on.”

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