{
  "id": 14838642,
  "title": "Lyon edge Crystal Palace in Europa League as Sunderland snatch late winner against Torreense",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/lyon-edge-crystal-palace-in-europa-league-as-sunderland-snatch-late",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T01:36:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2026/10/16/lyon-edge-crystal-palace-in-europa-league-as-sunderland-snatch-late-winner-against-torreense/239275"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Paris, October 16 - French football powerhouse Lyon secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace in the Europa League, while Sunderland staged a remarkable late comeback to defeat Portuguese second-tier side Torreense. Other notable wins in the league phase included Bayer Leverkusen's 4-0 triumph over Lech Poznan, AC Milan's 4-0 drubbing of Red Bull Salzburg, and Benfica's 4-1 thrashing of Celtic.\n\nFor Crystal Palace, returning to their home ground proved a painful experience as they suffered their fourth defeat of the season across all competitions. Manager Pierre Sage admitted defeat, stating that his team fell short of its usual standards during the first half. Lyon took the lead in the 10th minute through Corentin Tolisso and extended their lead two minutes into first-half stoppage time with Ernest Nuamah. Palace equalized just before halftime via Yeremy Pino, but Pavel Sulc restored Lyon's dominance with a decisive close-range strike in the second half. Daichi Kamada added another goal for Palace in the 90th minute, but Lyon's steadfast defense proved too much to overcome.\n\nSunderland's dramatic victory over Torreense came after the Portuguese side stunned its Premier League opponents with an 93rd-minute goal. Torreense, currently 15th in Portugal's second tier, capitalized on an outrageous chance converted by Noah Sadiki to snatch a narrow 2-1 win. Sunderland's boss Regis Le Bris made crucial substitutions late in the game, with Granit Xhaka and Enzo Le Fee coming on to level the score shortly afterwards. Despite their effort, Torreense could only watch helplessly as their players expressed their devastation in their dressing room.",
  "summary": "PARIS, Oct 16 — French club Lyon held off Crystal Palace 3-2 in the Europa League yesterday, while Sunderlan...",
  "key_points": [
    "Lyon defeats Crystal Palace 3-2 in Europa League",
    "Sunderland wins 2-1 against Torreense with late goal",
    "Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 Lech Poznan, AC Milan 4-0 Red Bull Salzburg"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Dominant performances from established European clubs like Lyon and AC Milan underscore the significant gap in quality between top-tier contenders and struggling sides during this Europa League phase.",
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Europa League: Lyon edge Palace 3-2, Sunderland snatch late win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/europa-league-lyon-edge-palace-3-2-sunderland-snatch-late-win",
        "published": "2026-10-15T20:30:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Sage hopeful Crystal Palace star could return against Brighton after missing Europa League loss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/sage-hopeful-crystal-palace-star-could-return-against-brighton-after",
        "published": "2026-10-15T20:37:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}