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Lyon cruises to victory over Olympiakos in UEFA Europa League opener
Décines-Charpieu, France – In a match played at the Groupama Stadium, Olympiakos Piraeus suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Lyon in the first matchday of the UEFA Europa League group stage. The encounter was marked by the French side’s dominance in the second half, which capitalized on their opportunities to secure victory.
The early stages of the match saw both teams vying for control of the ball, with Olympiakos attempting to contain Lyon’s attacks. Despite the pressure from the French team, the first half ended goalless.
However, the landscape changed drastically in the second half. Lyon found the back of the net in the 65th minute, with a goal from Rayan Cherki assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles. Just two minutes later, the home team extended their lead through Said Benrahma, who took advantage of a pass from Wilfried Zaha.
Olympiakos tried to react, but couldn’t find a way to score. The match was interrupted by several bookings, with three yellow cards for Olympiakos and one for Lyon.
Lyon dominated the encounter, enjoying 63% possession, 16 shots, 8 corners, and 7 fouls. Olympiakos, on the other hand, had 37% possession, 7 shots, 2 corners, and 13 fouls.
Despite the loss, Olympiakos will be looking to secure their first win in the upcoming UEFA Europa League matchday. Lyon, for their part, is establishing itself as a favorite in the group after this resounding victory.
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Substitutions olympiakos piraeus: at minute 60 C. Kostoulas came in and R. Yaremchuk went out., at minute 68 M. Stamenic came in and L. Pirola went out., at minute 68 Willian came in and D. Garcia went out., at minute 83 K. Velde came in and Chiquinho went out., at minute 83 A. Ntoi came in and P. Retsos went out.
Substitutions lyon: at minute 67 T. Tessmann came in and N. Matic went out., at minute 67 W. Zaha came in and M. Fofana went out., at minute 67 S. Benrahma came in and R. Cherki went out., at minute 75 G. Mikautadze came in and A. Lacazette went out., at minute 81 M. Diawara came in and E. Nuamah went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Lyon
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Olympiakos Piraeus
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