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Enduring a shocking 0-12 defeat after covering over 7,000 km in the French Cup
There was a stunning rout in the French Cup. Lille played the lowly club Golden Lion in the 1/32 finals.
It’s interesting to note that the guests traveled around 7,000 kilometers to participate in this game. Martinique, a French overseas department situated in the Caribbean Basin, is symbolized by the Golden Lion.
In the current French Cup season, Golden Lion faced Lille in the second round. Unfortunately, Golden Lion couldn’t make an impact in the game, managing only one shot towards Lille’s goal, and the match concluded in a 12-0 defeat. Edon Zhegrova and Jonathan David both scored hat-tricks for Lille, and the opposing players were acknowledged by Lille’s team at the end of the match.
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Fonseca stressed after the game that his side had trained hard for this encounter.
“We had a serious match, that was the main thing. We respected the opponent and the public. It was important to play a match with intensity. The most important thing was to win and progress further. Today we did a lot of good things, pressed high, and created many chances. We were very serious,”
– the Portuguese coach said in closing.
