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 edged out Crystal Palace 3-2 in the Europa League, while Sunderland mounted a late comeback to upset Torreense in Portugal's second division. Bayer Leverkusen, Juventus, Benfica, and Bournemouth all secured victories to maintain perfect starts in the league phase. Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage expressed disappointment after his team's fourth defeat of the season, criticising their lack of usual standards in the first half.
Lyon dominated early, scoring through Corentin Tolisso and Ernest Nuamah, before extending their lead with a second goal two minutes into injury time. Yeremy Pino equalised for Palace early in the second half, but Daichi Kamada scored a decisive third goal for Lyon with nine minutes remaining. Sunderland's Volnei Feltes scored a 93rd-minute goal to give Torreense a 2-1 victory over Premier League outfit Sunderland in Portugal's second division.
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