Go Ahead Eagles 1, Olympique Lyonnais 2

LYON, France (Interstat) — Olympique Lyonnais opened its Europa League campaign with a 2-1 victory over Go Ahead Eagles on Thursday, overcoming an early shock at Groupama Stadium to secure three points in Group F. The match, played in Décines-Charpieu, exploded into life with three goals in a frantic opening 11 minutes. The home side struck first in the 3rd minute when forward Afonso Bastardo found the net, giving Lyon an immediate advantage. That lead was short-lived, however, as the Dutch visitors responded just three minutes later. Substitute Milan Smit leveled the score in the 6th minute, capitalizing on Lyon’s… Read more...