Ligue 1 Clash Briefly Halted After Lyon Fans Unveil Offensive Banner
- On Wednesday, Lyon defeated Anderlecht 2-1 at Lotto Park in Brussels, with first-half goals from Noah Nartey and Keito Nakamura securing victory in their Europa League group stage opener.
- Republic of Ireland international Andrew Omobamidele played the full 90 minutes in his first start for Anderlecht after joining the Belgian club last month from Strasbourg, where he had captained the side.
- Mihajlo Cvetkovic scored a 61st-minute header for the hosts, but the effort marked only Anderlecht's second defeat in 16 European home matches, underscoring the unexpected nature of the result.
- Nakamura, who struck the second goal with a deflected shot, said, "I feel very happy," noting the result provides an "important first impression" for his new club.
- In other opening-round fixtures, 2024 finalists Bayer Leverkusen secured a 2-0 victory over Celje, while Benfica defeated AC Milan 2-0, illustrating competitive volatility across the group stage.
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Le Mans and Toulouse signed their first victory. Le Mans and Toulouse won in the fifth day, on Saturday, when the PFC defeated Rennes (4-0). The PFC dominated Strasbourg (2-1) and confirmed its ambitions.
Ernest Nuamah went through the 2025/2026 season like a ghost with OL, the fault of a serious knee injury. The Ghanaian recovered and returned to strength, as evidenced by his good start to the season and especially his double with a win at the key against Rennes (4-0) in Ligue 1, Saturday 19 September. Now remains to be held over the duration.
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Lyon thrash Rennes 4-0 after delay due to offensive banner
LYON, France, Sept 19 - Olympique Lyonnais cruised to a 4-0 win over Stade Rennais on Saturday that moved them up to second place in Ligue 1 in a game that was briefly halted after Lyon fans displayed an offensive banner directed at their rivals St Etienne. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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