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Lyon Beats Crystal Palace 3-2 in Europa League

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 11:06 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Lyon beat Crystal Palace 3-2 in the Europa League on October 15, 2026.
Corentin Tolisso scored in the eighth minute, then Ernest Nuamah added at 45+2.
Pavel Šulc restored Lyon’s lead in the 76th minute.
Daichi Kamada scored in the 82nd minute, cutting Palace’s deficit to one.
Pierre Sage returned as Palace manager, having coached Lyon from Nov 2023 to Jan 2025.

History

Historical Context

During the 2004-05 campaign, Olympique Lyonnais marked its 106th season and 16th straight year in France’s top division, competing in Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, the Coupe de la Ligue, the Trophée des Champions and the UEFA Champions League. This sustained European presence set the stage for the club’s continued Europa League participation sixteen years later.

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Story summary

Lyon beat Crystal Palace 3-2 in the Europa League on October 15, 2026.
Corentin Tolisso scored in the eighth minute, then Ernest Nuamah added at 45+2.
Pavel Šulc restored Lyon’s lead in the 76th minute.
Daichi Kamada scored in the 82nd minute, cutting Palace’s deficit to one.
Pierre Sage returned as Palace manager, having coached Lyon from Nov 2023 to Jan 2025.

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