Malawian Tabitha Chawinga basks in Lyonnes’ victory with double

Malawian Tabitha Chawinga’s double fired Olympique Lyonnes Women to a 6-0 victory over Saint-Etienne on Saturday.

The French Cup Round-of-32 match took place at Groupama Stadium.

The Scorchers’ captain scored in the 21st and 80th minutes with the other brace coming from Diani Kadidiatou, a French forward of Mali descent.

After the match, Chawinga took her Facebook page to celebrate her two goals.

“2 goals in a 6-0 win and we proceed to round of 8 in a Coupe de France Women Cup,” she wrote.

The former PSG star has since taken her domestic league tally to nine goals and three assists in nine games across all competitions.

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During the game, there were further goals from striker Ada Hegerberg and defender Wendie Renard.

The emphatic victory in the one-way contest sent Lyonnes Women to the next stage of Round-of-16.

The French Women’s League champions will now return to league action as they face Lens on Wednesday.