Lyon 3-2 Crystal Palace, Torreense 1-2 Sunderland, and more: Europa League - as it happened
This article provides a live update on various Europa League football matches, including Lyon versus Crystal Palace and Torreense versus Sunderland. It highlights the career trajectory of Lyon manager Pierre Sage and previews upcoming fixtures across Europe.
Why it matters
European football competitions are major cultural and economic events with significant global viewership.
Pierre Sage is something of a Lyon man , a Lyonnais if you will. He was born an hour and a half away, played his entire amateur career on the outskirts of the city before starting his coaching journey at semi-pro side Lyon-Duchère, progressing to being a youth coach at Olympique Lyonnais in 2019. From there, via a stint as assistant manager at Paris side Red Star, he rose up through the ranks, eventually replacing Fabio Grosso as head coach in November 2023, leading Lyon to Europa League qualification in 2023-24. After moving onto Lens and now south London, this feels something of a full-circle moment for the 47-year-old as he takes his Crystal Palace side back to the Parc Olympique Lyonnais for what we hope will be a Proper Game.
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