Lyon Down Palace in Europa League, Sunderland Leave It Late
Corentin Tolisso and Ernest Nuamah scored as Lyon built a 3-1 lead before holding off a late Crystal Palace rally, with Dominik Greif making key saves.
- Lyon defeated Crystal Palace 3-2 in the Europa League, marking the return of Pierre Sage, Crystal Palace Manager, to his former club.
- Returning to his former club, Sage saw his side concede early after a 3-1 Premier League win over Nottingham Forest last Sunday.
- Goals from Corentin Tolisso, Ernest Nuamah, and Pavel Sulc secured the win for Lyon, while Yeremy Pino and Daichi Kamada netted for Palace in the high-scoring contest.
- Crucial saves from goalkeeper Dominik Greif preserved the win for Paulo Fonseca, Lyon Manager, as he denied late scoring attempts from Chris Richards and Kamada.
- With two wins from two matches, Lyon now positions itself well in the Europa League league phase, while Palace must look to regroup for future fixtures.
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Radio France Internationale
Lyon down Palace in Europa League, Sunderland leave it late
Bayer Leverkusen went top of the table with a 4-0 win, while AC Milan strolled to victory by the same scoreline. It was a painful return to his old home for Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage as the UEFA Conference League champions fell to their fourth defeat of the season in all competitions. Lyon took the lead inside the opening 10 minutes when Corentin Tolisso was quickest to react to the dropping ball at a corner to prod the hosts in front. Ern…
The Independent
The Independent (US)Crystal Palace beaten in five-goal thriller on Pierre Sage's return to Lyon
Lyon's Olympique won against Crystal Palace (3-2), this Thursday at the Groupama Stadium, on the 2nd day of the Europa League. Corentin Tolisso opened the score, before Ernest Nuamah doubled the bet.
The Olympique Lyonnais followed a second consecutive victory after having already won in Anderlecht (2-1), on 16 September and placed in the lead peloton of the first phase (3rd). This match marked the return of former Lyon coach Pierre Sage, now head of Palace, in difficulty in the First League (12th, two wins, one draw, three defeats) but who had won his first European match against the Poles of Lech Poznan (4-0). The Londoners held the 8th pl…
Lyon 3-2 Crystal Palace: Sage makes unhappy return to former club
Pierre Sage endured an unhappy return to Lyon as his Crystal Palace side were beaten 3-2 in the Europa League. Sage’s men claimed a confidence-boosting 3-1 Premier League win over Nottingham Forest last Sunday, but they paid the price for a slow start against the team he coached from 2023 to 2025. Corentin Tolisso gave […]
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