Lyon
LensQuarter-finals
Himbert 90'
Sima A. 45'
Lyon: 40. Descamps R. - 3. Tagliafico (Himbert, 59), 16. Abner, 19. Niakhaté, 22. Mata C. - 23. Morton T. - 8. Tolisso, 98. Maitland-Niles (Hateboer, 69), 99. Nartey (Karabec, 87) - 9. Endrick, 77. Yaremchuk
Substitution: Himbert (from 59); Hateboer (from 69); Karabec (from 87)
Bench: 1. Greif - 85. Kamara N. - 5. Mangala O. - 6. Tessmann, 44. Merah - 18. Ghezzal R.
Yellow Cards: Tagliafico 45
Lens: 40. Risser - 4. Čelik N., 14. Udol, 20. Sarr Mal., 23. Abdulhamid, 25. Ganiou - 28. Thomasson - 8. Sangaré - 10. Thauvin, 11. Édouard O. (Haidara A., 78), 22. Saïd W.
Substitution: Haidara A. (from 78); Fofana R-n (from 90)
Bench: 16. Gorgelin - 27. Masuaku - 18. Sylla - 5. Bulatović - 19. Sima A. - 7. Sotoca, 26. Bermont
Yellow Cards: Édouard O. 45; Udol 54; Čelik N. 78
Red cards: Masuaku 64'
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