Lyon v Crystal Palace

UEFA Europa League

Full time

Lyon

3–2

Crystal Palace

Match events

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1st half

GoalGoal! Lyon 1, Crystal Palace 0. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
8'1–0
36'
Yellow cardIsmaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
GoalGoal! Lyon 2, Crystal Palace 0. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Keito Nakamura.
45'+2'2–0
Half-time2–0

2nd half

50'2–1
GoalGoal! Lyon 2, Crystal Palace 1. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a through ball following a corner.
56'
Yellow cardYéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Yellow cardKeito Nakamura (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58'
62'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Crystal Palace. Eddie Nketiah replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
62'

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News and reaction

Match report'Frustrated' Pierre Sage: Crystal Palace 'really far off' expectations in Lyon defeatPierre Sage said Crystal Palace were "really far off" his expectations after suffering a 3-2 Europa League defeat away to his former side Lyon.ESPN16 Oct

Match reportLyon down Palace in Europa League, Sunderland leave it lateFrench club Lyon held off Crystal Palace 3-2 in the Europa League on Thursday, while Sunderland made a late comeback to break the hearts of Portuguese second-division side Torreense.- 'Devastated'…Yahoo16 Oct

Match report

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Match details

Date: Friday 16 October 2026
Started: 3:45 am AEDT
Venue: Groupama Stadium, Lyon
Competition: UEFA Europa League

Form and ladder

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Team lists

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Updated 12 Nov, 2:28 am

Lyon 3-2 Crystal Palace: Visitors fall short in thriller against Sage's former club - as it happenedLyon beat Crystal Palace 3-2 despite a late rally to make it two wins from two in the UEFA Europa League. Skipper Corentin Tolisso opened the scoring for the hosts before Ernest Nuamah made it two…ESPN United Kingdom16 Oct