Nemanja Matić and Lyon suffer shock defeat to fifth-division amateurs in the French Cup

On Wednesday, January 15, French Cup action delivered a stunning upset. In a 1/32 final match, Lyon traveled to face Bourgoin-Jallieu, a team from France's fifth division, which pulled off a sensational victory.

The hosts struck first, opening the scoring in the 20th minute. Lyon equalized late in the first half and then took the lead midway through the second half. It seemed Lyon would secure the win, but Bourgoin-Jallieu leveled the score just five minutes later.

The match ended 2-2 after regular time and went straight to a penalty shootout, where the hosts proved more accurate and defeated Lyon. Notably, Alexandre Lacazette and Corentin Tolisso both missed their penalties for Lyon.

Despite featuring experienced players like Nemanja Matić and Georges Mikautadze, Lyon could not overcome the amateur team from the fifth division, marking a shocking exit from the competition.