Lyon Edges Crystal Palace, Benfica Dominates Celtic in Europa League Action

Crystal Palace suffered a 3-2 defeat against former manager Pierre Sage's Lyon in a Europa League clash. Despite a spirited second-half comeback, Palace couldn't find an equalizer after falling behind early and conceding a second goal late in the game. The match saw Lyon's Corentin Tolisso open the scoring, with Ernest Nuamah doubling their lead before Crystal Palace managed to halve the deficit through Yéremy Pino and later Daichi Kamada.

In another Europa League fixture, Celtic's struggles continued as they were convincingly beaten 4-1 by Benfica. The Scottish side, already under pressure after recent domestic and European defeats, found themselves outplayed in Lisbon. Manager Martin O'Neill expressed defiance despite the loss, insisting he sees positive signs, but the team's performance has drawn criticism for failing to step up in significant matches. NEC Nijmegen secured a 1-1 draw against Levski Sofia, salvaging a point late in the game.