Having gone out of the Champions League to APOEL Nicosia in the week Lyon were up against it against the Champions.
“We had beaten Lille in the Coupe de la Ligue in January, so we knew what it would take to beat them, but there was lots of tiredness among the players too.
“The players carried out their task really well. When you begin to run out of energy and the legs get heavy, it becomes tougher to hold on, and it was even more difficult with just ten men.
“What the players did was brilliant. They played some great football in the first half and they showed great spirit. The players deserve the credit.”
