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Lens Shocks Lyon in Cup Thriller
6 Mar
Summary
- Lens secured a French Cup semifinal spot after a penalty shootout win.
- The match ended 2-2 with Lens playing a man down.
- Florian Thauvin scored the decisive penalty for Lens.
Lens has secured a spot in the French Cup semifinals, triumphing over Lyon in a tense penalty shootout.
The match saw Lens maintain a 2-0 halftime lead at Groupama Stadium, with goals from Florian Thauvin and Abdallah Sima. However, the game's momentum shifted following Arthur Masuaku's red card in the 64th minute.
Lyon capitalized on the advantage, pulling a goal back through Roman Yaremchuk and then finding a dramatic equalizer in the fourth minute of added time from Remi Himbert. This forced the match into a penalty shootout.
In the shootout, Lens ultimately prevailed 5-4, with Florian Thauvin scoring the decisive penalty. This victory marks a significant achievement for Lens, who are currently second in Ligue 1, and brings coach Pierre Sage one step closer to reaching the final again.
