Lyon to CL semi-finals without Hegerberg – Cascarino scores two goals against Benfica – Dagsavisen

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– Ada is not ready for the match. We will take it day by day, Lyon coach Sonia Bompastor said before the game when asked about Hegerberg’s injury.

Delphine Cascarino, who recently returned from a cruciate ligament injury, took charge in Hegerberg’s absence and scored the home team’s first two goals. Kadidiatou Diani added twice in overtime.

Eugénie Le Sommer was in his 400th game for Lyon behind the lead in the 43rd minute. She pressured goalkeeper Lena Pauels on a back-play from Lais Araujo and won the ball. She didn’t have the ideal angle to finish, but pushed the ball out to Cascarino, who lobbed it into the goal behind two defenders.

Nevertheless, it was a draw at half-time, as Benfica responded immediately. A beautiful through ball from Kika Nazareth sent Lucia Alves forward on the side, and Marie Alidou slid her cross into the goal for her ninth Champions League goal of the season.

Did everything

In the 51st minute, Cascarino did everything herself after she picked up the ball ten meters into the opponent’s half and far out to the left. She carried the ball at high speed and finished with a shot in the corner from 20 metres.

Lyon will face either arch-rival Paris Saint-Germain or Swedish side Häcken in the semi-finals. PSG lead 2-1 before Thursday’s second leg at home.

In overtime, Diani made it 3-1 from close range after Lindsey Horan nodded the ball down to her. In overtime, she became a two-goal scorer when a clearance kick hit her and bounced into the goal.

Lyon have won the Champions League eight times, six of which since Hegerberg joined the club in 2014. She has scored 63 Champions League goals, more than any other woman.

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Damage problem

The previous match for Hegerberg was the cup semi-final against Fleury on March 9, when she had to leave before half-time in the first half. Lyon lost that match on penalties.

Since then, the Norwegian star has lost the big wins against Fleury (4-0) and Lille (7-0) in the series, as well as both games against Benfica.

Hegerberg has 12 league goals for Lyon this season, and five goals in six Champions League games.

On Thursday, Gemma Grainger announces her squad for Norway’s first two European Championship qualifiers against Finland and the Netherlands.

Before the national team meeting, Lyon will face Le Havre in a league match on Sunday.

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