UEFA Women's Champions League

Lyon vs Benfica, 2023-24 UEFA Women's Champions League, Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - Lyon advance 6-2 on aggregate
  • 43': Delphine Cascarino
  • 51': Delphine Cascarino
  • 90'+1': Kadidiatou Diani
  • 90'+6': Kadidiatou Diani
FT
4 - 1
2nd Leg - Lyon advance 6-2 on aggregate
  • 45': Marie-Yasmine Alidou

About

Lyon are hosting Benfica at Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Women's Champions League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Daniëlle van de Donk (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Selma Bacha with a cross.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Eugénie Le Sommer (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Delphine Cascarino.
  • 12': Daniëlle van de Donk (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Kika Nazareth (Benfica Women).
  • 13': Attempt missed. Eugénie Le Sommer (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani with a cross.
  • 14': Foul by Sara Däbritz (Lyon Féminines).
  • 14': Kika Nazareth (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Kika Nazareth (Benfica Women).
  • 17': Lindsey Horan (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Marie-Yasmine Alidou (Benfica Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chandra Davidson following a fast break.
  • 20': Christy Ucheibe (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Eugénie Le Sommer (Lyon Féminines).
  • 26': Catarina Amado (Benfica Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Lindsey Horan (Lyon Féminines).
  • 27': Attempt saved. Carole Costa (Benfica Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lúcia Alves with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Chandra Davidson (Benfica Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lúcia Alves with a cross.
  • 29': Foul by Sara Däbritz (Lyon Féminines).
  • 29': Kika Nazareth (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Sara Däbritz (Lyon Féminines) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Delphine Cascarino (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniëlle van de Donk.
  • 33': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Lena Pauels.
  • 34': Delay in match (Benfica Women).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Foul by Kika Nazareth (Benfica Women).
  • 36': Sara Däbritz (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Daniëlle van de Donk (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Andreia Faria (Benfica Women).
  • 41': Offside, Lyon Féminines. Daniëlle van de Donk is caught offside.
  • 42': Foul by Marie-Yasmine Alidou (Benfica Women).
  • 42': Lindsey Horan (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Goal! Lyon Féminines 1, Benfica Women 0. Delphine Cascarino (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eugénie Le Sommer.
  • 45': Goal! Lyon Féminines 1, Benfica Women 1. Marie-Yasmine Alidou (Benfica Women) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Carole Costa.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Vanessa Gilles (Lyon Féminines) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Selma Bacha with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Lena Pauels.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Chandra Davidson.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Ellie Carpenter (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Lyon Féminines 1, Benfica Women 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lyon Féminines 1, Benfica Women 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Lyon Féminines. Damaris Egurrola replaces Sara Däbritz.
  • 45': Substitution, Lyon Féminines. Melchie Dumornay replaces Eugénie Le Sommer.
  • 48': Offside, Lyon Féminines. Kadidiatou Diani is caught offside.
  • 49': Foul by Vanessa Gilles (Lyon Féminines).
  • 49': Marie-Yasmine Alidou (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Chandra Davidson (Benfica Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lúcia Alves with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 51': Goal! Lyon Féminines 2, Benfica Women 1. Delphine Cascarino (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Andreia Faria (Benfica Women).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Catarina Amado (Benfica Women).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Substitution, Benfica Women. Jéssica Silva replaces Andreia Faria.
  • 59': Foul by Christy Ucheibe (Benfica Women).
  • 59': Melchie Dumornay (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Christy Ucheibe (Benfica Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Melchie Dumornay (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani with a cross.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Ellie Carpenter (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 60': Offside, Lyon Féminines. Kadidiatou Diani is caught offside.
  • 62': Ellie Carpenter (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Catarina Amado (Benfica Women).
  • 62': Catarina Amado (Benfica Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Substitution, Lyon Féminines. Amel Majri replaces Daniëlle van de Donk.
  • 66': Foul by Marie-Yasmine Alidou (Benfica Women).
  • 66': Lindsey Horan (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Amel Majri (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Melchie Dumornay (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Selma Bacha.
  • 69': Foul by Laís Araújo (Benfica Women).
  • 69': Melchie Dumornay (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Delphine Cascarino.
  • 70': Substitution, Lyon Féminines. Perle Morroni replaces Selma Bacha.
  • 71': Corner, Benfica Women. Conceded by Perle Morroni.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Christy Ucheibe (Benfica Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 72': Corner, Benfica Women. Conceded by Griedge Mbock Bathy.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Chandra Davidson (Benfica Women) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anna Gasper with a cross following a corner.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Delphine Cascarino.
  • 73': Foul by Lúcia Alves (Benfica Women).
  • 73': Perle Morroni (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Anna Gasper (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Lindsey Horan (Lyon Féminines).
  • 76': Offside, Lyon Féminines. Melchie Dumornay is caught offside.
  • 76': Substitution, Lyon Féminines. Vicki Bècho replaces Delphine Cascarino.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Kadidiatou Diani (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter.
  • 77': Foul by Lúcia Alves (Benfica Women).
  • 77': Perle Morroni (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Amel Majri (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani.
  • 78': Offside, Lyon Féminines. Melchie Dumornay is caught offside.
  • 79': Foul by Damaris Egurrola (Lyon Féminines).
  • 79': Kika Nazareth (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Carole Costa (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Melchie Dumornay (Lyon Féminines).
  • 81': Melchie Dumornay (Lyon Féminines) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Substitution, Benfica Women. Andrea Falcón replaces Chandra Davidson.
  • 83': Substitution, Benfica Women. Andreia Norton replaces Carole Costa.
  • 84': Foul by Lúcia Alves (Benfica Women).
  • 84': Lindsey Horan (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Anna Gasper (Benfica Women).
  • 85': Lindsey Horan (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Perle Morroni (Lyon Féminines).
  • 86': Kika Nazareth (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Vicki Bècho (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Perle Morroni.
  • 88': Foul by Lindsey Horan (Lyon Féminines).
  • 88': Marie-Yasmine Alidou (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Laís Araújo (Benfica Women).
  • 90': Melchie Dumornay (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Laís Araújo (Benfica Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Damaris Egurrola (Lyon Féminines) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amel Majri with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Lyon Féminines 3, Benfica Women 1. Kadidiatou Diani (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lindsey Horan with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Andrea Falcón (Benfica Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ellie Carpenter (Lyon Féminines).
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Ellie Carpenter (Lyon Féminines).
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Benfica Women. Paige Almendariz replaces Marie-Yasmine Alidou.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Andreia Norton (Benfica Women).
  • 90'+5': Melchie Dumornay (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Lyon Féminines 4, Benfica Women 1. Kadidiatou Diani (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Lyon Féminines 4, Benfica Women 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Lyon Féminines 4, Benfica Women 1.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League

Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 21,239

Line-Ups

LYON Lyon (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Christiane Endler (GK)
29 Griedge Mbock Bathy
21 Vanessa Gilles
4 Selma Bacha
12 Ellie Carpenter
17 Daniëlle van de Donk
8 Sara Däbritz Yellow Card
26 Lindsey Horan
9 Eugénie Le Sommer
20 Delphine Cascarino
11 Kadidiatou Diani

BEN Benfica (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Lena Pauels (GK)
15 Carole Costa
16 Christy Ucheibe Yellow Card
80 Lais Dos Santos Araujo Yellow Card
6 Andreia Faria
23 Anna Gasper
10 Kika Nazareth
19 Catarina Amado Yellow Card
13 Lúcia Alves
2 Marie-Yasmine Alidou
25 Chandra Davidson

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