phv88 Lyon 3-2 Eintracht Frankfurt: Visitors Suffer First Europa League Defeat

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Eintracht Frankfurt's unbeaten start in the Europa League came to an end as Lyon claimed a 3-2 victory. (More Cricket News)

Ernest Nuamah's fine 54th-minute effort proved decisive, with Omar Marmoush's late goal ultimately proving a consolation for Eintracht.

Marmoush has been in sensational form this season, but was left on the bench by Dino Toppmoller until after Eintracht were 3-1 down.

Nuamah hammered into the top corner four minutes after Malick Fofana had put Lyon 2-1 up, with those goals coming after Rayan Cherki had cancelled out Ansgar Knauff's opener in the first half.

Last year, India won the title at home, making them the only team to bag four titles in the history of the tournament.

"With a brief break after the Paris Olympics, the team is ready to take on the best hockey playing nations in Asia and prove its mettle.

The victory takes Lyon into fourth place in the standings, one spot above Eintracht.

VICTORYA fantastic team effort in the @EuropaLeague!3-2 #OLSGE pic.twitter.com/6KoDGl69WN

— Olympique Lyonnais 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@OL_English) December 12, 2024

Data Debrief: First of its kind

Lyon had won just one of their last five home games against German sides in all competitions (D2 L2), but they snapped that run in their first ever meeting with Eintracht, who suffered a first defeat to a French opponent since losing 2-0 to Sochaux in the 1980-81 UEFA Cup.

Marmoush did get his customary goal contribution for the visitors, at least.

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He has now been involved in six goals in the Europa League this term (four goalsphv88, two assists). The only Egyptian player to be involved in more goals in a single Europa League campaign was Mohamed Salah last season (eight - five goals, three assists).