What happened to Lyon in the Coupe de France is incredible, an event that will be remembered for years to come: the team led by Pierre Sage was eliminated in the round of 16 by Bourgoin-Jallieu, a small amateur club playing in the fifth division of French football. The difference between the two teams was colossal, and yet, for one night, the little ones celebrated, achieving a success that has already gone down in history.
Lion's unbelievable defeat against amateurs
It's almost impossible to believe, but an amateur team managed to eliminate Lyon in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France. Bourgoin-Jallieu plays in the "National 3", the fifth level of the French football pyramid that includes all teams outside the professional world. This small club from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region had no apparent chance against their Ligue 1 rivals, but in their stadium they managed to achieve something extraordinary.
The small team took the match to penalties after a 2-2 score in regular time and, quite unexpectedly, secured passage to the quarterfinals.
The heroes of this crazy night were Mehdi Moujetzky, who scored the two goals that kept his team in the game, and goalkeeper Ronan Jay, who saved two crucial penalties. Sage's team remained stunned until the last second and became the protagonists of one of the greatest embarrassments in their history.
For one night, it was the amateurs who smiled and celebrated an incredible success.
At the end of the match, the home fans took over the field to celebrate with their players, in an atmosphere filled with absolute amazement that gave us the most beautiful story of the French football season.
LYON ELIMINATED ❌
— TVC Deportes (@TVCDeportes) January 15, 2025
El Bourgoin-Jallieu, second place in group I of the third division of France, eliminated Olympique de Lyon from the #CopaDeFrance in the round of penalties, goalkeeper Ronan Jay stopped two penalties.
Histórica victoria del Bourgoin-Jallieu en la Copa de Francia y la… pic.twitter.com/PVLdPmnldv