Overview
- Lyon advanced to the Coupe de France round of 16 with a 2-1 victory away at Lille on January 11.
- Endrick, on a six-month loan from Real Madrid, scored the decisive goal on his first start after a deft touch from Corentin Tolisso around the 42nd minute.
- Lyon’s opener came inside the first minute following an error by goalkeeper Arnaud Bodart in a sequence that also involved defender Nathan Ngoy.
- Lille equalized through Ngoy at 28 minutes but struggled with depleted defensive options and lost captain Benjamin André to injury around the hour mark.
- Endrick and coach Paulo Fonseca praised the debut performance, while Spanish reports noted a Real Madrid recall clause valid until January 20 that is not currently expected to be activated.