On Thursday, [Lyon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympique_lyonnais) beat Crystal Palace 3‑2 in the Europa League, and Sunderland’s late comeback fell short as Torreense clinched a 2‑1 win in the Portuguese Cup.
**Key facts:** Lyon opened the scoring in the 9th minute when Corentin Tolisso reacted quickest to a loose corner. Ernest Nuamah doubled the lead two minutes into first‑half injury time after finishing Keito Nakamura’s cross. Yeremy Pino reduced the deficit for Palace early in the second half, but Pavel Sulc restored Lyon’s two‑goal cushion shortly before the 75th minute. Kamada pulled one back for Palace with nine minutes remaining, yet Lyon held on for the win.
**What happened in the Sunderland‑Torreense clash?** In the Estadio Municipal de Leiria, Torreense appeared set for a draw until Noah Sadiki struck in the 93rd minute to make it 2‑1. Sunderland had equalised earlier when Jules Ahoka found the net after Granit Xhaka and Enzo Le Fee entered the fray. A lengthy VAR check denied Sunderland a late penalty, leaving the Portuguese side with a dramatic victory.
**How did Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan perform in Europe?** Bayer Leverkusen topped their group after a 4‑0 demolition of Lech Poznan, with Patrik Schick converting two penalties and Malik Tillman adding another before halftime; Ibrahim Maza completed the scoring late on. Meanwhile, [AC Milan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.C._Milan) cruised to a 4‑0 win over Red Bull Salzburg, highlighted by a hat‑trick from teenage forward Alphadjo Cissé, and a fourth goal by Gonçalo Ramos before a red card for Filippo Terracciano.
**What are the upcoming fixtures?** La Liga’s Real Sociedad will meet Union Saint‑Gilloise after their opening‑day loss, Celtic travel to Lisbon to face Benfica, and Celta Vigo host Juventus. Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium is set to host its first European match against Sturm Graz.
*Source: Vanguard News*