The club Golden Lion from Martinique experienced a humiliating 12-0 loss against Lille in the French Cup while traveling a total distance of 8,600 miles for the match.
The team from Martinique, Golden Lion, is the winner of their league and is one of the few teams from French territories to participate in Coupe de France. They were matched against Lille, a Ligue 1 team, in the last 64 round. Their journey began on Wednesday with a non-stop flight to Paris.
Three days after, Lille proved to be a formidable opponent as Jonathan David and Edon Zhegrova each scored three goals in a dominating win for the home team. Lille had 37 attempts on goal while Golden Lion only managed one.
Yusuf Yazici and Hakon Arnar Haraldsson both netted two goals, while Tiago Santos and Amine Messoussa also contributed to the club’s historic win.
Following his team’s match, Lille’s coach Paulo Fonseca expressed his satisfaction with their performance and attitude, emphasizing the importance of taking the game seriously, showing respect to their opponents and fans, and maintaining a high level of intensity throughout the match.
What I am most pleased with is that we showed respect for our opponent, our game, and our identity.
Source: theguardian.com
