Lyon Steals Road Win Over Young Boys With Stoppage-Time Strike
BERN (Interstat) — Substitute Ainsley Maitland-Niles scored deep in first-half stoppage time to give Olympique Lyonnais a 1-0 victory over Young Boys in Europa League play Thursday at Stadion Wankdorf.
The decisive goal came in the 45th minute, assisted by fellow substitute Ruben Kluivert. The match, projected by Interstat’s ELO system to favor the Swiss side, instead saw Lyon’s bench provide the spark. The visitors managed the narrow lead despite a flurry of late yellow cards, with six issued in the final minutes.
The result gives Lyon a winning start in the competition, while Young Boys begin with a home defeat. Lyon’s season record improved to 1-0 across all competitions.