LYON VS CRYSTAL PALACE

According to a report by BBC SPORT on Thursday October 15, 2026, In their Europa League match, Lyon won 3-2 after fending off a late rally by Crystal Palace.

In the eighth minute, Corentin Tolisso scored from a corner kick to put Lyon ahead. Just before halftime, Ernest Nuamah doubled Lyon's advantage, with Keito Nakamura setting up his goal.

Yeremy Pino scored Crystal Palace's second goal, 2-1, five minutes into the half after receiving a pass from Adam Wharton.

In the 76th minute, Lyon reestablished a two-goal lead thanks to Pavel Sulc. Sulc finished off another great pass from Nakamura with a clever back-heel.

Nevertheless, Palace's optimism was revived in the 81st minute by Daichi Kamada, who scored a goal from close range after a rebound found him.

Late in the game, Palace pushed for an equalizer, but the home team's goalkeeper, Dominik Greif, made a spectacular stoppage-time save to keep Chris Richards from scoring.

BOURNEMOUTH VS STURM GRAZ

In Thursday, October 15,'s Europa League match against Sturm Graz, Bournemouth cruised to a 3-0 win thanks to a superb performance.

In the 43rd minute, the hosts took the lead thanks to a goal by Evanilson, who rose highest to head home a cross that had been delivered with precision. A goal scored by Bafode Diakite for Bournemouth was earlier disallowed due to a foul in the buildup, as determined by a video assistant referee review.

After the break, Bournemouth created numerous chances and Sturm Graz had trouble containing them. In the 76th minute, they were rewarded for their persistent play when Rayan doubled their advantage with a low shot into the bottom right corner after collecting a rebound.

In stoppage time, Bournemouth scored from the penalty spot following a handball inside the penalty area. In the 90th minute, the Premier League team's victory was sealed with a goal by Alvaro Rodriguez.