Marie-Antoinette Katoto scored twice in the first half to set OL Lyonnes on course for a 6-0 victory against Juventus in the UEFA Women’s Champions League on Wednesday.
Foot Mercato reported that the French side dismantled their Italian opponents with a dominant display in Turin. The scoreline mirrored Lyon’s 6-0 win over Inter Milan in their previous European outing, according to So Foot.
Jonatan Giráldez’s team controlled every department of the match from the opening whistle. So Foot said that Katoto opened the scoring in the 31st minute before adding her second four minutes later.
Melchie Dumornay extended the lead before halftime in the 40th minute, leaving Juventus trailing 3-0 at the break. Lily Yohannes, Korbin Shrader, and Wendie Renard completed the routing in the second half.
“L’équipe a beaucoup progressé” depuis le dernier duel avec la Juventus, Yohannes told Flashscore.fr regarding the team’s development since previous encounters.
Yohannes added her name to the scoresheet in the 80th minute. Shrader followed with a goal in the 85th minute, and team captain Renard capped the win in stoppage time.
Sports – Orange reported that Renard equaled Alexandra Popp’s record by scoring in the Champions League for the 15th season. The milestone almost turned into a comical miscue when Renard attempted a panenka from the penalty spot at 5-0.
“Tenter une panenka à 5-0 dans le temps additionnel s’imposait-il vraiment, surtout pour la rater à ce point ?” Sports – Orange detailed regarding the late penalty attempt that required Renard to follow up her initial miss and score in two touches.
Vicki Becho pointed to previous meetings when discussing the intensity of the fixture. Sports – Orange said that Selma Bacha held up six fingers to supporters at the final whistle to mark the score.
“On avait à coeur de faire mieux, ça ne s’est pas forcément très bien passé et on avait en tête ce match, donc on est contentes avec ces six buts,” Becho told L’Équipe, referencing last season’s dramatic 3-3 draw where Lyon surrendered a three-goal advantage.
The team secured their fourth clean sheet in the continental competition.
“Je suis entraînée par l’équipe et les bonnes prestations, je suis le mouvement et je suis très contente, j’ai la confiance de tout le staff, tout le groupe,” Becho told Sports – Orange.
So Foot reported that the victory moves OL Lyonnes to the provisional top spot of the league phase. The club waits on the outcome of the match between Barcelona and Arsenal scheduled for Thursday.
Juventus turned their focus toward domestic competition following the defeat, preparing for a fixture against Fiorentina.
Juventus 0-6 OL Lyonnes
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