Lyon hold off Crystal Palace comeback for 3-2 win

Lyon defeated Crystal Palace 3-2 in the Europa League on October 15, recovering from a second-half fightback after taking a two-goal lead into halftime. Corentin Tolisso, Ernest Nuamah and Pavel Šulc scored for Lyon, while Yeremy Pino and Daichi Kamada replied for Palace. Tolisso opened the scoring inside the first 10 minutes, and Nuamah doubled Lyon’s advantage just before the break. Palace did not register a shot on target in the first half, according to the match account. Palace improved after halftime. Pino scored from a set-piece routine to reduce the deficit, but Lyon restored its two-goal cushion when Šulc turned in a shot from Keito Nakamura. Kamada scored with nine minutes remaining, but Lyon held on for the win. The result gave Lyon its second victory in the Europa League league phase. Palace, playing its first away match of the competition this season, left France with one win and one defeat from its opening two games. The club had begun its campaign with a 4-0 victory over Lech Poznań, according to its match guide. The defeat was a return to Lyon for Palace manager Pierre Sage, who previously managed the French side. The match guide had said Palace was seeking a...