Lyon overcome Benfica

Lyon beat Benfica, 4-1, on Wednesday, in a match relating to the quarter-finals of the Women Champions League. Sonia Bompastor's team beat the encarnados, 2-1, in the first leg of the tie. Delphine Cascarino made a tremendous game. In the starting XI there was Lindsey Horan.

The first goal was scored by Delphine Cascarino after 43 minutes, with a right-foot shot. In the 45th minute, Marie Alidou struck for Benfica, with a right-foot strike inside the penalty box.

Lyon scored their second goal of the game through Delphine Cascarino, with 51 minutes on the clock, with a right-foot shot from outside the box. In the closing stages of the game, Sonia Bompastor's team extended their lead with a goal from Griedge Mbock with a right-foot shot inside the penalty area. In a very unlucky moment, Catarina Amado scored an own-goal in the final minutes of the game, with a left-foot shot.

With this result, Lyon are through to the next round of the competition.