Has the new Olympique Lyonnais arrived?
Winner with panache of Olympico on Sunday in Ligue 1 against Marseille (1-0), OL are taking on a new major challenge in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France.
Opposed to Lille, like last year at this stage of the competition (victory for Lyon on penalties), Pierre Sage's players have the opportunity to prove that a new wind is blowing above the Rhône, Wednesday February 7 at Groupama Stadium.
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Lacking a trophy since 2012 and fighting to maintain it, Lyon knows that its only European hope will come through the Cup again this season.
Authors of a solid season in the Championship and at the foot of the podium, Lille have great assets to showcase.
Still undefeated in 2024, Paulo Fonseca's men intend to continue and not waste the competition, driven by effective and offensive collective play.
On its way, Lyon beat the amateurs of Pontarlier (3-0) and Bergerac (2-1), while Losc did not hesitate to crush the amateurs of Golden Lion (12-0) with hat-tricks. of Jonathan David and Edon Zhegrova, in particular, before dominating Racing CFF (1-0).
Kickoff of the match between Lyon and Lille is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. this Wednesday, February 7 and will be broadcast on beIN Sports 1.