Lyon beat Troyes to set up League Cup final against PSG


Olympique Lyon's Mehdi Zeffane (L) challenges Benjamin Nivet of Troyes during their French League Cup semi-final soccer match at the Gerland stadium in Lyon February 5, 2014. REUTERS/Robert Pratta

PARIS (Reuters) - Olympique Lyon will play Paris St Germain in the French League Cup final after they beat second-division side Troyes 2-1 at home on Wednesday.

Alexandre Lacazette, who started in an unfamiliar playmaker role in the absence of midfielders Clement Grenier and Yoann Gourcuff, opened the scoring in the 16th minute from Mehdi Zeffane's low cross.

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