A brutal end to Endrick’s loan spell at Lyon

The loan period of Brazilian Endrik in “Lyon” ended in a way that the “Real” player did not want.

Lyon suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat against Lens on Sunday night, a result that had a negative impact on the way he left, but it did not overshadow the overall success of his loan spell.

This loan contributed to the striker’s return to the Brazil national team and helped Paulo Fonseca’s team to qualify for the Champions League. This is a great achievement for Lyon, who have not participated in the Champions League since reaching the semi-finals in 2019-2020.

An intense experience in the world of European football, punctuated by some setbacks, but he finally enjoyed the regular game time he was always denied at Real Madrid. Endric leaves Lyon with eight goals and eight assists in 21 games in all competitions.

A great start for the Brazilian, who took his starting position on the right wing and developed strong chemistry with Afonso Moreira and Pavel Sulke, the two jewels of an impressive Lyon side led by Tolisso in midfield.

In this short spell under Indrik, who received a standing ovation from the fans when he was substituted, Lyon failed to qualify directly for the Champions League, something they were within reach of but missed out with back-to-back defeats to Toulouse and Lens.

Wesley Said scored twice with Florian Sotoka and Florian Thauvin sealing the win for Lens, who sit comfortably in second place and have nothing to challenge for and face Nice in the French Cup final next Saturday.