Kadidiatou Diani scored twice as free-shooting Lyon made a flying start to their Women s Champions League campaign against Galatasaray.
The first Turkish side to qualify for the group stage, Galatasaray proved no match for the eight-time champions in Tuesday s Group A clash at the Groupama Stadium.
Diani was the leading scorer in last season s competition, scoring eight times, and continued her exceptional form with a double. She scored either side of Vanessa Gilles goal on the stroke of half-time.
Lyon, who finished as runners-up to Barcelona last term, had 40 shots, which ranks as the joint third-highest total in a single match in the competition s history.
Both higher totals came in 2023-24, with Barcelona having 41 shots in a match against Rosenborg,…