Lyon down Palace in Europa League, Sunderland leave it late
Bayer Leverkusen, Juventus, Benfica and Bournemouth all also won to maintain their perfect starts to the league phase.
French club Lyon triumphed 3-2 over Crystal Palace in the Europa League, while English Premier League side Sunderland fought back to level at 2-2 against Torreense. Bayer Leverkusen, Juventus, Benfica, and Bournemouth all secured victories to maintain their flawless starts to the league phase. Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage expressed his disappointment, stating that the team's performance fell short of their usual standards.
Lyon took the lead in the opening 10 minutes through Corentin Tolisso and Ernest Nuamah, and further extended their lead with two minutes left in the first half. Yeremy Pino equalized for Palace early in the second half, but Daichi Kamada scored a decisive goal for Lyon with nine minutes remaining. Sunderland's late comeback was thwarted by Torreense, who scored an 93rd-minute goal to secure a 2-1 victory.
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Also reported by 2 other outlets
- Lyon down Palace in Europa League, Sunderland leave it late freemalaysiatoday.com
- Leverkusen stroll past Lech Poznań to make it two Europa League wins from two sports.yahoo.com
