Soccer-Blas sends Nantes into French Cup final again


Soccer Football - Europa League - Group G - Nantes v Qarabag - The Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau, Nantes, France - October 27, 2022 Nantes' Ludovic Blas celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

PARIS (Reuters) - A second-half stunner by Ludovic Blas helped holders Nantes beat Olympique Lyonnais 1-0 at home to reach the French Cup final on Wednesday.

Blas's masterpiece gave Antoine Kombouare's side a well-deserved victory against a Lyon team who looked out of sorts three days after beating Paris St Germain in Ligue 1.

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