PAOK 2, Olympique Lyonnais 4

LYON, France (Interstat) — Olympique Lyonnais opened its Europa League campaign with a commanding 4-2 victory over PAOK on Thursday afternoon at Groupama Stadium, overcoming an early deficit and a significant pre-match projection that favored the Greek side. The match, played in Décines-Charpieu, defied statistical expectations. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a narrow 1-0 win for Lyon, while its ELO rating system gave PAOK an 83.40 percent probability to win. Instead, Lyon delivered a statement performance to begin the group stage. PAOK stunned the home crowd in the 20th minute, taking the lead through striker Giorgos Giakoumakis. The early goal… Read more...