Endrick Scores on Lyon Debut to Send Club Into French Cup Last 16
The 19-year-old Real Madrid loanee delivered a first-half finish that answered a stretch of scarce minutes in Spain.
Overview
- Lyon won 2-1 at Lille on Sunday to advance to the last 16 of the French Cup.
- Endrick scored in the 42nd minute after Corentin Tolisso flicked on Afonso Moreira’s left-wing cross.
- Afonso Moreira opened the scoring in the first minute, while Lille’s Nathan Ngoy equalized in the 28th minute.
- The Brazil forward is on loan from Real Madrid after playing only three games this season under coach Xabi Alonso.
- Carlo Ancelotti encouraged him to seek more minutes elsewhere, and under Ancelotti last season he scored seven goals in 37 games for Madrid.