Lyon Female Team doing Wonders as they Lift the 2019/2020 French Cup Title
After an intense game between Olympique de Lyon and Juventus which saw Juve left the Champions League and see the French side advanced to face Manchester City who won Real Madrid, the French giants’ female team played Paris St-Germain in the French Cup finals. England internationals Lucy Bronze, Nikita Parris and Jodie Taylor helped Lyon win a ninth French Cup as they beat Paris St-Germain 4-3 on penalties.
The full 90 minutes added in a goalless draw and so the game was forced into extra time which also ended goallessly, they were left with no option than to play penalties. Bronze scored in the shootout to put her side ahead before Sarah Bouhaddi saved Lea Khelifi’s effort. Taylor made her debut as she replaced Parris in the 90th minute.
The game was stopped for 10 minutes in the first-half as the floodlights failed. A crowd of 5,000 people were allowed into the stadium to watch the game in Auxerre due to Covid-19 restrictions. European champions Lyon were crowned French champions in May after the league was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
