(Reuters) - First-half goals by forwards Bradley Barcola and Jeffinho helped Olympique Lyonnais beat second-tier side Grenoble 2-1 in the French Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday.
Lyon took the lead in the 24th minute through a close-range header by Barcola, who was nicely set up by Nicolas Tagliafico.
Jeffinho doubled their lead with a brilliant individual effort shortly before halftime, scoring his first goal for Lyon since he joined in January from Brazilian side Botafogo. Grenoble pulled one back in the 74th minute, after a mistake by the Lyon defence allowed winger Amine Sbai to make it 2-1. Five-time winners Lyon, who knocked out Lille on penalties in the last 16, are looking to lift the French Cup for the first time since 2012.
Nantes host Lens on Wednesday, before Toulouse face Rodez and Olympique de Marseille take on Annecy to decide the other semi-finalists.
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