Europa League updates dey land for the 5.45pm BST kick-offs, and two matches don start to give proper gist. For one side, Lyon dey host Crystal Palace. For another side, Torreense dey face Sunderland.
At 18 min, Torreense 0-0 Sunderland. Torreense look more than comfortable at the moment.
At 21 min, Lyon 1-0 Crystal Palace. Sarr can’t get into the game. This na the first start of the season for Palace’s coveted Senegalese, but he never get going. Yet.
At 24 min, Torreense 0-0 Sunderland. From an O’Nien long throw, there is a flick on at the near post and Tutierov steal around the back to nod home at the near post on his first senior start for Sunderland. The Ukrainian look absolutely delighted before the referee whistle to disallow the goal. Replays show say na Torreense defender actually got the near post flick, so Tutierov can’t have been offside, but maybe Alderete was penalised for a push? It’s unclear. I personally think say that na perfectly good goal.
At 27 min, Torreense 0-0 Sunderland. It’s unsurprising to see Le Bris very unhappy inside the Sunderland dugout about that goal being chalked off. He dey give the fourth official an earful.
At 30 min, Torreense 0-0 Sunderland. We never see a shot on target from either side. I would not be surprised if Le Bris makes a host of changes at half-time. Remember say his bench includes Brobbey, Diarra, Mukiele, Le Fee and Xhaka.
At 34 min, Lyon 1-0 Crystal Palace. One of the most bizarre yellow cards you will see. Pino crosses for Sarr from the left, the latter glancing an effort towards goal amid a crowd of limbs. Greif inside the Lyon goal makes a good save, tipping Sarr’s header over the bar, but the referee inexplicably gives a handball against Sarr. It appear say the official think say Sarr glance the ball with his hand, rather than his head, but that simply no be the case. And when Sarr try to argue his case, and for a Palace corner, the Palace forward is booked.
At 40 min, Torreense 1-0 Sunderland. If Le Bris was on the fence about making half-time changes, he surely won’t be now. Sunderland are yet to have a shot on target. Malick Fofana, who topically signed from Lyon on deadline day for £31m and also nearly signed for Palace, has been desperately poor on the left wing. Volnei Feltes scores one of the goals of the season and Sunderland are stunned by the Portuguese second-tier side. The centre back scores a sensational solo goal, ambling forward from the back, chopping inside Sadiki and then bending an unstoppable curler from 30 yards right into the top corner. Roefs had no chance with that, postage stamp stuff.
