Europa League: Lyon ensures against Brondby, Monaco hung by Real Sociedad
Lyon keeps pace and can thank Karl Toko Ekambi. OL won their second consecutive match in the Europa League, after their victory in Glasgow, by winning clearly (3-0) over the Danes of Brondby, this Thursday evening at Groupama Stadium. Dominators, the Lyonnais found the fault in the second half thanks to a double from Toko Ekambi, then passer on a last goal of Houssem Aouar. OL consolidates its position as leader of group A with two victories in two games.
Toko Ekambi gave the advantage to the Rhone by resuming a header from a pass from Paqueta to the reception of a center delivered from the left by Thiago Mendes (64th). He doubled the mark seven minutes later by taking a cross behind the left wing by Rayan Cherki, deflected by goalkeeper Mads Hermansen, again after an opening by Thiago Mendes (71st).
Monaco retains the essential
At the same time, in Group B, AS Monaco went to win a good draw on the lawn of the Basques of Real Sociedad (1-1). Ahead of the score on a goal headed by captain and defender Axel Disasi, following a corner in the 16th minute, the Monegasques then slackened in the second half. Less incisive, they are dominated by the Basques, who obtained the equalizer thanks to a header from Merino, also from a corner (53rd). AS Monaco retains the essentials with this draw, and keeps the lead of its group, tied with PSV Eindhoven.
Note, in Group C, the surprising results with the defeats of the favorites: Naples beaten at home by Spartak Moscow (2-3) and Leicester led by Legia Warsaw (1-0). The Russians are in the lead ahead of the Poles.
In the evening, in Group E, Olympique de Marseille receives the Turks from Galatasaray at the Stade VĂ©lodrome (9 p.m.).