Following Olympique Lyonnais's 1-2 defeat to Fenerbahçe in the Champions League play-off second leg, which saw them eliminated, captain Tolisso criticized opponent Guendouzi's provocative behavior and declined to elaborate on the post-match confrontation.

Despite Olympique Lyonnais's painful 1-2 loss to Fenerbahçe, Tolisso did not overlook Guendouzi's provocative behavior. The midfielder raised his middle finger toward the stands during the warm-up and later celebrated Fenerbahçe's qualification in front of Olympique Lyonnais supporters, prompting the Lyon captain to publicly respond in an interview with Canal+.

Regarding his post-match conversation with Guendouzi, Tolisso said he simply wanted his opponent to show humility: "I just told him to celebrate with his team and show some humility even in victory. Leave Olympique Lyonnais supporters alone; they're already upset enough."

"I think this behavior was irresponsible. I hope he learns from it."

According to the Lyon captain, his former international teammate explained that he acted that way because Olympique Lyonnais supporters had insulted him during the warm-up, but this explanation did not convince Tolisso: "We get insulted every weekend when we play away; we can't react that way based on that."

On a competitive level, the midfielder acknowledged that his team made a poor start: "We completely botched the first half. I think we created plenty of chances in the second half. Goals from Loïc Openda and Kylian Mbappé were disallowed by the narrowest of margins. We genuinely feel regret about that. We couldn't get into our rhythm or settle into the match."

However, regarding the confrontation at the end of the match, the Lyon captain's statement was notably vague, as tensions between the two teams and their coaching staffs continued into the tunnel at Groupama Stadium. "I really don't want to talk about what happened at the end of the match. I think it's unfortunate. That's not how football should be played, that's not how Olympique Lyonnais should be represented, and that's not how a Champions League play-off should be contested."

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