Olympique Lyonnais stormed into their ninth European quarter-final with a dominant 7-1 mixture victory over FCSB, sealing the tie with a commanding 4-0 win in France.
Ernest Nuamah starred with a brace, serving to Lyon proceed their spectacular kind underneath supervisor Paulo Fonseca.
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The hosts wasted no time asserting their dominance, with Nuamah testing FCSB goalkeeper Lukas Zima early on.
Lyon broke the impasse when Georges Mikautadze capitalized on a midfield turnover, weaving previous three defenders earlier than slotting house.
Nuamah then redeemed an earlier miss by tapping in from shut vary, doubling Lyon’s lead earlier than halftime.
After the break, Rayan Cherki, the artistic drive behind Lyon’s assault, arrange Mikautadze for his second objective of the night time.
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Cherki’s relentless runs tormented FCSB all through, almost including a 3rd help late within the recreation.
Lyon’s complete victory marks their sixth win in eight matches since Fonseca took cost, solidifying their place within the ultimate eight with a efficiency that showcased each aptitude and effectivity.
Lyon now return to Ligue 1 motion once they subsequent face Le Havre. FCSB additionally return to home motion with a house match in opposition to Fast Bucharest.
Black Stars World Cup qualifiers
The Black Stars might be taking up Chad and Madagascar subsequent within the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Ernest Nuamah might be looking for to help the Black Stars along with his latest kind for the French aspect.
The four-time African champions might be hoping to sail by means of to the Mundial for the fifth time within the nation’s historical past after failing to make it to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.