Lyon advances to the Women's Champions League semifinals after 4-1 win over Benfica

Wed, Mar 27, 2024
Soccer News (AP)

LONDON (AP) - Delphine Cascarino and Kadidiatou Diani scored two goals each to help Lyon advance to the Women's Champions League semifinals with a 4-1 win over Benfica on Wednesday.

Record eight-time champion Lyon won 6-2 on aggregate at Groupama Stadium after a 2-1 first leg win in Portugal.

Cascarino tightened the French champions' control of the tie when she opened the scoring in the 43rd minute to put Lyon ahead on the night.

Marie-Yasmine Alidou evened the score two minutes later, but Cascarino restored the home team's lead in the 51st.

Diani put Lyon 3-1 ahead in the first minute of stoppage time and scored her second five minutes later.

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