In a rather pleasant but tense match, Lyon won, on penalties (4-3), the right to play in the last League Cup final on April 4.
What you must remember
Lille, who had never lost at Groupama Stadium at kick-off, played their luck head on. Logically, the Northerners opened the scoring on a shot from Renato Sanches where Tatarusanu, the replacement for Anthony Lopes, was very slow (0-1, 12th). Under the eyes of Karl Toko-Ekambi, the new Lyon recruit, OL rather clumsy in attack had the chance to quickly return to the score on a penalty from Dembélé, following a foul of hand of Gabriel (1-1, 17th ).
The rest of the match looks like a long fight in the interplay with Lille refusing to back up too much. But where it quickly appeared that each team began to think, from the hour of play, of the session of the shots on goal. Only a personal exploit can prevent it. He arrives with Houssem Aouar and his beautiful coiled strike (2-1, 85th). But, like at the start of the match, a penalty is almost whistled. This time for a fault by Rafael on Bamba. Loïc Remy equalizes (2-2, 90th) and sends the two teams on penalties. Before the qualification of Lyon.
The player
Moussa Dembélé. The Lyonnais striker did not tremble to transform his penalty. He has scored at least one goal for five consecutive games. It is his best series since his arrival in Lyon.
The number
6. Six years later, Lyon will therefore play a new League Cup final. In 2014, the Lyonnais (who won only once in 2001) bowed against PSG (1-2).
