(Reuters) – The Golden Lion, a team from Martinique, suffered a humiliating 12-0 defeat by Lille in the French Cup on Saturday. This happened while they were in the middle of an 8,000-mile round trip to play the match.
The Golden Lion, champions of Martinique and one of several overseas teams from the French territories to enter the Cup, were drawn against Ligue 1 Lille in the round of 64. Their journey began on Wednesday with a direct flight to Paris.
However, three days later, they were no match for Lille. Jonathan David and Edon Zhegrova scored hat-tricks in a crushing victory for the hosts ahead of Lion’s long journey home.
The Golden Lion’s journey was cut short by their defeat at the hands of Lille. This loss was a disappointing result in the French Cup for the team from Martinique.
The champions of Martinique faced a bitter defeat against Lille during their participation in the French Cup. This loss occurred as the team was in the middle of traveling thousands of miles to play the match.
Golden Lion, a team from Martinique, suffered a major setback in the French Cup after being defeated 12-0 by Lille. The team was in the middle of a long journey when they faced their crushing loss to Lille.
Lille handed a crushing defeat to the Golden Lion from Martinique in the French Cup, 12-0. This happened despite the team being in the middle of an 8,000-mile round trip to play the match.
Despite their status as champions of Martinique, the Golden Lion faced a major defeat at the hands of Lille in the French Cup, losing 12-0 in a crushing defeat.
Lille secured a dominant victory over the Golden Lion from Martinique in the French Cup, with a 12-0 scoreline. This loss marks a significant setback for the team from Martinique.
(Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)
