Memphis Depay scored his first goal of 2019 and also provided an assist as Lyon defeated Caen 3-1 in the French Cup quarter-finals.
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There was more criticism for Memphis, who hadn’t scored since November, at the weekend when he missed a penalty in their defeat at Monaco.
However, Lyon boss Bruno Genesio named Memphis in the starting line-up against Caen and he played a role in the opening goal. In the 27th minute, his cross was headed into the net by Jason Denayer.
Maxwell Cornet made it 2-0 just after the break but then Caen pulled one back through Casimir Ninga.
Memphis was then brought down outside the box in the 83rd minute, which earned Alexander Dijku a red card. Memphis took the free-kick himself and saw it disappear into the net via a deflection.
A massive relief for Memphis, who nets his first goal since scoring for