Lyon Turn It Around to Beat Sparta Prague 3-0, Reach Champions League Play-Off
Trailing after the first leg, Olympique Lyonnais beat Sparta Prague 3-0 (4-2 on aggregate) to reach the Champions League play-off round, where they'll face Fenerbahçe.
Trailing after the first leg, Olympique Lyonnais sealed their place in the Champions League play-off round with a commanding 3-0 win over Sparta Prague at the Groupama Stadium, going through 4-2 on aggregate.
Match summary
- Ernest Nuamah opened the scoring in the 20th minute
- Adam Sevinsky (Sparta) was sent off in the 34th minute for fouling Loïs Openda, who was clean through on goal
- Ainsley Maitland-Niles doubled Lyon's lead in the 66th minute
- Tyler Morton added a third in the 73rd minute
Next opponent
Lyon will face Turkish side Fenerbahçe in the play-off round, with the first leg in Istanbul on 18 August and the return leg at home on 26 August.
Key facts
- Lyon go through 4-2 on aggregate despite losing the first leg.
- Sparta Prague finished the match with ten men after Sevinsky's red card.
- Lyon's goals came from Nuamah, Maitland-Niles and Morton.
- Their next play-off opponent is Turkish club Fenerbahçe.
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