Ligue 1 side will face Bayern in
Champions League semi-finalsL’Équipe praise Houssem Aouar: ‘A maestro, he was everywhere’French media and fans celebrated Lyon’s surprise win over
Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-finals, with L’Équipe praising Houssem Aouar and Le Monde concentrating on Rudi Garcia’s tactical victory over Pep Guardiola.
L’Équipe led with the simple headline of “Fabulous!” on its front page while labelling Maxwel Cornet as “Mad Max” after the converted wing-back opened the scoring against City, his fourth goal against the
Premier League club in all competitions since
Pep Guardiola took over in 2016, with Lyon earning a 2-1 win and 2-2 draw in the Champions League back in 2018. “A miracle? No, rather a habit,” wrote Hugo Guillemet in Lisbon.