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Reims Stuns Lyon in Coupe de France Feminine Upset

Lyon, ten-time winners of the tournament, falls to Reims in a dramatic penalty shootout during the Round of 16.

  • Reims eliminated Olympique Lyonnais, the most decorated team in French women's football, in a tense penalty shootout (0-0, 10-9 on penalties).
  • Ada Hegerberg, 2018 Ballon d’Or winner, and Lyon goalkeeper Laura Benkarth both missed crucial penalties during the shootout.
  • This marks the second consecutive year Lyon has been knocked out of the Coupe de France without reaching the final, a rare occurrence for the club.
  • Paris Saint-Germain advanced to the Round of 8 with a dominant 3-0 victory over third-division Croix Blanche Angers.
  • Two Round of 16 matches, Lille vs. Guingamp and Roubaix Wervicq vs. Paris FC, were postponed due to weather and will be played on January 15.
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