Marseille - OL Lyonnes (French Cup): Off to the quarter-finals! (1-5)

Highlights

13′ GOAL ! Korbin Shrader found Marie-Antoinette Katoto who then fired a shot past N’Gazi.
42’ GOAL ! Penalty for OL Lyonnes. Wendie Renard stepped up and scored with confidence.
45’ GOAL ! From a pass by Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Vicki Becho beat several defenders before finishing with a low shot in off the post.
55’ GOAL ! Marie-Antoinette Katoto raced down the right wing and beat the goalkeeper with a cross-shot.
59’ GOAL ! On a free kick, Melchie Dumornay delivered the ball onto the head of Marie-Antoinette Katoto, who threw herself forward to score.
83’ Goal for Marseille, Marie-Charlotte Léger reduces the gap.

Summary

From the opening minutes, the Lyonnes set the tempo. In the 13th minute, Korbin Shrader picked out Marie-Antoinette Katoto in the box. The striker got her shot away and beat N’Gazi to open the scoring. A tough blow for OM, quickly faced with the opposition’s attacking firepower. (13′, 0-1)

The match was then marked by a major incident in the 18th minute: Christiane Endler, after taking a knock to the head, was forced off and replaced by Teagan Micah. Despite this change, OL Lyonnes maintained their grip on the game. Just before half-time, Jonatan Giráldez’s players doubled their lead. In the 42nd minute, Wendie Renard calmly converted a penalty awarded after a foul on Jule Brand. (42′, 0-2)

Moments later, in the 45th minute, Vicki Becho, well set up by Marie-Antoinette Katoto, beat several Marseille defenders before finishing with a cross-shot in off the post to mark her 100th appearance with a symbolic goal. (45′, 0-3)

After the break, the scenario remained the same. Marie-Antoinette Katoto burst down the right wing at full speed and once again beat the Marseille goalkeeper with a cross-shot. (55′, 0-4)

Four minutes later, from a free kick, Melchie Dumornay delivered the ball onto the head of Marie-Antoinette Katoto, who powered her header home to extend the lead further, making it a hat-trick for the team’s number 9. (59′, 0-5).

Despite the gap, Marseille never gave up and were rewarded late on. In the 83rd minute, Marie-Charlotte Léger pulled one back for Olympique de Marseille by finding the back of the net. (83′, 1-5)

Thanks to this controlled victory, OL Lyonnes secured their place in the Coupe de France quarter-finals. Serious and clinical, they imposed their rhythm and showcased their experience in this knockout tie. A complete performance that underlines their ambitions in the competition.

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OL Lyonnes vs RC Lens

The match also held special significance for Vicki Becho, who made her 100th appearance for OL Lyonnes on this occasion. It was a major milestone for the Lyonne forward, who joined the club in 2020.

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Feuille de match

At Francis-Turcan Stadium
French Cup (round of 16): Marseille – OL Lyonnes
Referee: Romy Fournier
Goals: Katoto (13’, 55’, 59’), Renard (43’), Becho (45’)
Sanctions: Leger (24’), Le Mouël (72’), Compaoré (85’) for Marseille ; Dumornay (42’), Bacha (71’), Nelhage (81’) for OL Lyonnes
Marseille: N’gazi, Herrera (Le Mouël), Khezami, Joseph (Carro), Moryl, Elisor, Laplacette, Kbida (Bourgouin), Bourdieu, Bamenga (Compaore), Leger
OL Lyonnes: Endler (Micah), Lawrence, Renard (Nelhage), Bacha, Sombath, Dumornay (Hegerberg), Becho (Chawinga), Shrader (Damaris), Katoto, Heaps, Brand