But gradually Lyon moved into the ascendancy, with Lisandro Lopez and Delgado threatening from the edge of the area.

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Lisandro Lopez put the hosts ahead after a mistake by Michael Ciani, but Marouane Chamakh headed in a 14th-minute equaliser.

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The dream looked like it had died when Lisandro Lopez converted a penalty to leave Epinal's hopes in tatters with just 28 minutes remaining.

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In the first minute of the second half Lisandro Lopez gave Argentina a 2-1 lead, with Jesus Datolo adding a third just before the hour mark.

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Porto made two substitutions at the start of the second half - Raul Meireles and Lisandro Lopez coming on - but within three minutes of the restart the visitors found themselves two goals behind.

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Lyon made two changes at the break and showed far more attacking intent, with Sidney Govou firing wildly over when well placed inside the area and Lisandro Lopez testing Iker Casillas with a fierce, swerving shot from distance.

BBC: Real Madrid 1-1 Lyon (agg 1-2)

Lisandro Lopez missed a golden opportunity to make it 2-1 on the night when he dragged horribly wide after Lyon had three on one on the break, but it did not prevent his side from reaching their fourth Champions League quarter-final, their first since 2006.

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