UEL: Lyon beats Crystal Palace 3-2, Sunderland wins late

In the UEFA Europa League match held on October 15, 2026, Olympique Lyonnais triumphed over Crystal Palace with a score of 3-2 at the Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu, near Lyon. Crystal Palace's Argentine goalkeeper, Walter Benitez, #44, made several crucial saves during the encounter.

Lyon took an early lead in the match, with Corentin Tolisso scoring within the first 10 minutes by reacting quickly to a corner situation. In first-half injury time, Lyon doubled its advantage thanks to Ernest Nuamah, who converted a cross from Keito Nakamura following a well-executed attacking move.

Crystal Palace managed to claw back some momentum early in the second half when Yeremy Pino scored, narrowing the gap. However, Lyon responded with a goal from Pavel Sulc shortly thereafter, restoring their two-goal lead. Despite Kamada scoring for Palace with nine minutes remaining, Lyon maintained their advantage to secure their second consecutive win.

Meanwhile, Sunderland faced Torreense at the Estadio Municipal de Leiria, where the Portuguese second-division side initially shocked the Black Cats by scoring first through Volnei Feltes in the 37th minute. Sunderland equalized after the introduction of key players Granit Xhaka and Enzo Le Fee, with Jules Ahoka finding the back of the net shortly after.

As the match neared its end, a lengthy VAR check decided against giving Sunderland a late penalty kick. However, in a dramatic finish, Noah Sadiki scored a last-minute goal for Sunderland, sealing a 2-1 victory.

In other matches, Bayer Leverkusen went to the top of the table with a resounding 4-0 win against Lech Poznan, while AC Milan recorded a similar scoreline against Red Bull Salzburg, featuring a hat-trick from teenager Alphadjo Cisse. Real Sociedad drew 1-1 with Union Saint-Gilloise after losing to Bournemouth in their previous match, and later matches included Celtic facing Benfica and Celta Vigo hosting Juventus.