
Drama unfolded! Olympique Lyon lost on penalties to Lens after a thrilling 90-minute draw, resulting in Lyon's exit at the French Cup quarterfinals.
The 2025-26 French Cup quarterfinal match took place on Thursday night, 5 March 2026 GMT+7, featuring Olympique Lyon hosting Lens.
After an intense 90 minutes ending in a 2-2 draw, the match was decided by a penalty shootout. Lens was more accurate, winning 5-4 and advancing to the French Cup semifinals, while Lyon's journey ended at the quarterfinals.
Goalscorers
Florian Thauvin, 23rd minute
Abdallah Sima, 45+1 minute
Roman Yaremchuk, 67th minute
Remy Humbert, 90+4 minute