Lyon, coached by Paulo Fonseca, qualified for the round of 16 of the French Cup, by beating Lille 2-1, in a match in which Afonso Moreira played a prominent role right from the start and Endrick shone in his debut on French soil. The visiting team came in full force and only needed a minute to open the scoring. An error in reading depth by goalkeeper Arnaud Bodart was taken advantage of by Afonso Moreira, who didn't miss a beat and made it 1-0, silencing Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Defense sleeping and Afonso Moreira taking advantage ⚡️#sporttvportugal #French Cup #Lille #Lyon pic.twitter.com/GxcPnJJAks — sport tv (@sporttvportugal) January 11, 2026 Lille reacted and managed to equalize in the 28th minute, with Nathan Ngoy finishing after a smart pass from Haraldsson, balancing the match at a stage in which the hosts had greater territorial control. However, just before the break, the most anticipated moment of the night came. Endrick, Lyon's star signing and Real Madrid loanee, scored in his debut game in France. After a cross from Afonso Moreira and a subtle touch from Corentin Tolisso, the young Brazilian appeared to finish with his left foot and make it 2-1, in the 42nd minute, a goal that ended up being decisive. There's a new gunman in Lyon 🔫Endrick makes his debut as a starter and scores!#sporttvportugal #CUPnaSPORTTV #French Cup #Lille #Lyon pic.twitter.com/kK00ldwteI — sport tv (@sporttvportugal) January 11, 2026 In the second half, Lille tried to reverse the course of events and took greater offensive initiative, but found a solid and well-organized Lyon team. The forced exit of Benjamin André, injured in his shoulder, also conditioned the hosts, who were unable to score again, despite a ball hit the post by Tiago Santos, close to the end. With this victory, Paulo Fonseca's Lyon confirms their passage to the next stage of the French Cup.