What next for OL in Europe if Sparta Prague end their Champions League bid? | OneFootball

OL must overturn a 2-1 first-leg defeat at Sparta Prague next week to keep their Champions League hopes alive in the third qualifying round.

Paulo Fonseca’s side host the return at Groupama Stadium on Tuesday 11 August at 21:00. According to L'Équipe, a comeback would take Lyon into the Champions League play-offs, the final step before the league phase.

There, they would face Fenerbahçe or Sturm Graz for a place in Europe’s showpiece competition.

Defeat by Sparta would not end their continental campaign. OL would drop into the Europa League, entering directly at the league phase.

They would join two other French clubs, OM and Rennes, who are already assured of taking part.

Source: L'Équipe

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