Marseille woes continue with a second consecutive Europa League defeat
Things are going from bad to worse for Marseille. The French side suffered their second defeat in as many Europa League matches, losing 1-0 to Olympiakos. Lyon, meanwhile, are heading in the opposite direction, having secured a win over Premier League side Crystal Palace. Rennes, for their part, claimed their first Europa League victory of the season with a narrow 2-1 win over OFI Crete.
Lyon edged out Crystal Palace 3-2 in the Europa League on Thursday, while Sunderland staged a late comeback to defeat Portuguese side Torreense. Bayer Leverkusen, Juventus, Benfica, and Bournemouth all secured victories to begin their league phase with perfect records. Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage faced a disappointing return to his old home, as his team fell to their fourth defeat of the season.
Lyon took the lead in the 10th minute, and Ernest Nuamah added a second goal just before the break. Yeremy Pino reduced Palace's deficit in the 46th minute, but Pavel Sulc restored Lyon's two-goal advantage. Daichi Kamada scored a late winner for Palace. Bayer Leverkusen followed up their opening win with a 4-0 triumph over Lech Poznan, while AC Milan secured a 4-0 victory at Red Bull Salzburg, with Alphadjo Cisse scoring a hat-trick.
Torreense made a late comeback to beat Sunderland 2-1, with Noah Sadiki scoring the winning goal in the 93rd minute.
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